A Wind Tunnel Model Control Surface Actuator Interface

Abstract

A microprocessor controlled system is described for the remote positioning of flight control surfaces on a wind tunnel aircraft model. The system utilises DC micromotors and Linear Variable Displacement Transducers (LVDTs) for driving force and accurate position feedback. The Actuator Module was developed primarily for use with a 1/9th scale F/A-18 model to collect data for the International Follow On Structural Test Program (IFOSTP).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268729

Entities

People

  • S. A. Kent

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Control Surfaces
  • Aircraft Models
  • Aircrafts
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Compilers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Decoding
  • Department Of Defense
  • Host Computers
  • Personal Computers
  • Transducers
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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