FPG2: A Flight Profile Generator Program

Abstract

This computer program simulates the environment of a strapdown inertial measurement unit in an aircraft executing a user-specified series of idealised manoeuvres. The program generates a file containing a sequence of specific forces and angular velocities in body axes coordinates, or a file containing a sequence of integrated (in body axes) specific forces and angular velocities, or both. The sequences are time-tagged, and also include aircraft height. For 'reference' purposes, it generates a file containing a sequence of nominally true position. velocity, and attitude of the aircraft. Keywords: Flight maneuvers; Strapped down systems; Inertial navigation; Flight simulations. Australia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212408

Entities

People

  • R. B. Miller

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Flight
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Latitude
  • Navigation
  • Sequences
  • Simulations
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.