Evaluation of an Autonetics Stabilization System Installed in a Bell Model 47J Helicopter

Abstract

The Autonetics Stabilization System (SAS-Autocruise) is a prototype, three-axis stabilization system. Axes of control are pitch, roll, and yaw. The system, employing conventional solid state electronics, senses the action of attitude and directional gyros and a rate gyro, and transmits this information to identical electromechanical pitch, roll, and yaw actuators. The electronic package contains three identical plug-in type modules for the pitch, roll, and yaw channels. The system offers two modes of operation, SAS and Autocruise. In either mode of operation the system can be overridden, and manual control of the helicopter assumed. Controls consisted of an on-off switch, an SAS-Autocruise selector switch, and a heading for use with the Autocruise function.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 09, 1962
Accession Number
ADA030846

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Army Aviation
  • Control Systems
  • Electronics
  • Flight
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Guided Missiles
  • Helicopters
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Stabilized Platforms
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems