Simulation of the Man-Machine Air-to-Air Gunnery Process.
Abstract
An investigation was conducted into the feasibility of using an adaptive linear mathematical model to represent a human operator subjected to the task of controlling an attacking fighter aircraft. The ability of the model to perform pursuit tracking tasks subject to random evader tactics was analyzed by the implementation of the model into a six-degree-of-freedom digital fire control simulation. For the model to approach reality in every flight regime, an adaptive procedure using a six parameter optimization scheme was incorporated into the simulation to adjust the variable gain and lead time parameters of the human model. The performance data of the attacking aircraft was subjected to a number of spectral analysis operations in order to evaluate the simulated performance of this task by a human operator. These spectral operations compared the frequency content of the simulation data with actual combat flight maneuver data. For both sets of data, the evaders performed identical tactics. Based on the results of the study, upper and lower limits have been selected for the variable parameters which are optimized in the human model. Established constraints corresponding to observed pilot reactions in simulator studies are used to implement the adaptive linear model of the human pilot to achieve precision tracking for long periods of time for a variety of evasive maneuvers. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0908652
Entities
People
- Mario J. Caluda