Theoretical Analysis and Bench Tests of a Control-Surface Booster Employing a Variable Displacement Hydraulic Pump

Abstract

Booster control system was investigated to determine the effects of various booster parameters on the handling qualities of an airplane. Tests showed that at no time during the bench tests was there any lag detectable in the system, and that the sensitivity of the system to small stick motions was exceptionally good. The final booster design showed no tendency to oscillate, overshoot or possess any undesirable transient characteristics which are common to boosters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 1947
Accession Number
ADA801518

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Mathews
  • Harold F. Kleckner

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Bench Tests
  • Control Sticks
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Deflection
  • Differential Equations
  • Displacement
  • Electric Motors
  • Equations
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Motors
  • Oscillation
  • Pneumatic Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics