Computer Program to Simulate the Lateral-Directional Response of a High Performance Aircraft Digital Electronic Flight Control System.

Abstract

The IBM Company's Continuous System Modeling Program was used to simulate the lateral and directional flight control systems of the F/A-18 aircraft. The model is designed for use in studies of high angle-of-attack maneuvering flight and is restricted to the Auto Flaps Up mode of operation. The model accepts simulated pilot stick and rudder inputs, air data information, and rate gyro, angle-of-attack, and acceleration feedback signals. Outputs are differential stabilator, differential leading-edge and trailing edge flap, aileron, and rudder deflections. Typical input values are used to validate the model, generating output controls surface deflections which correspond to those expected for the F/A-18 aircraft. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA144480

Entities

People

  • S. F. Graves

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Application Software
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flight Control Systems
  • High Angles
  • Leading Edge Flaps
  • Leading Edges
  • Surfaces
  • Trailing Edges

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems