Controllers and Autopilot Modes for RPV Simulation Program.

Abstract

Several sets of conventional roll-pitch-yaw control systems are synthesized for a conventional air-to-ground strike RPV. Linear and bang-bang logics are developed for the inner (rate control) loops. Outer (position control) loops and automatic target homing (guidance) loops are also developed. The control systems are programmed for a digital, real-time simulation (implemented on the AMRL PDP-12 Computer) of the RPV strike phase. The control system simulator is intended for use as a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of control augmentation for manual piloting of an RPV.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025792

Entities

People

  • Milford R. Derrick

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Automatic
  • Automatic Pilots
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Control Systems
  • Guidance
  • Radar Target Position Simulators
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Robotics and Automation.