Performance Measures for Aircraft Carrier Landings as a Function of Aircraft Dynamics
Abstract
A theory of performance measurement for operator controlled systems is presented. The theory permits synthesis of a system performance on successive data samples based on the impact of the sampled performance on the overall summary of performance. The dynamics of the controlled element, i.e., the aircraft, are effectively removed from the measurement even though the pilot (operator) continues to control the aircraft. This report documents the development of measures for aircraft carrier landings for the glide path and angle of attack control channels. In addition to the aircraft carrier landing problems, an application of system performance measures to air-to-ground weapons launch problems were analyzed. The weapon launch problem is characterized by the existence of a release hyper-surface from which a high probability of kill can be expected. Thus, the problem is not characterized as having necessarily a single path which must be flown to a weapons release point, but rather, a confluence of paths exist which proceed to the release hyper-surface. A method for developing a summary measure for the weapons release problem is presented along with an outline of the method of synthesizing the associated system performance measure. Finally, a comparison of the nature and applications of linear pilot models and system performance measures is developed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA120473
Entities
People
- Edward M. Connelly