Prediction, Evaluation, and Specification of Closed Loop and Multiaxis Flying Qualities.

Abstract

A general technology for the prediction, evaluation, and specification of closed loop and multiaxis flying qualities is documented. A comprehensive scheme for the classification of precision piloted tasks is presented, and a nonlinear multiaxis pilot model is described. Demonstrations of the aircraft/pilot/task analysis method are given for a number of precision piloted tasks and aircraft configurations. The analysis method is also applied to a comparison of Gaussian and non-Gaussian (Reeves) turbulence models, and to a study of the effects of control system lags on tracking performance. Piloted flight simulations were performed to validate all pilot model analyses; complete simulation and pilot model data is presented. Specification methods suitable for MIL-F-8785B are suggested in the areas of step target tracking and pilot reserve attention capacity. A computer analysis method is available from AFFDL/FGC; a user guide, listing, and sample data set are included in the report. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056983

Entities

People

  • E. D. Onstott
  • W. H. Faulkner

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Birds
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flight Simulators
  • Mathematical Models
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Two Dimensional
  • Weapon Delivery

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  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Robotics and Automation.