Innovative Control Effectors (ICE) Phase III

Abstract

This report describes the Phase 2 portion of a joint U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy sponsored investigation of innovative aerodynamic control concepts for fighter aircraft without vertical tails. The Phase 1 work consisted of effector performance prediction, vehicle integration assessment, and transition studies for numerous control effector concepts. The Phase 2 effort is an extension of the Phase 1 work and consists mainly of three wind tunnel tests to acquire more information about the aerodynamic performance of all moving wing tips (AMTs) and spoiler slot deflectors (SSDs). These tests clearly showed both the AMT and SSD can produce significant yaw control power and are strong control effector candidates for tailless fighters. Predicted vehicle dynamics from Phase 1 are compared with predictions developed utilizing the new aerodynamic data acquired in Phase 2.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADB232172

Entities

People

  • Heather P. Houlden
  • Kenneth M. Dorsett
  • Scott P. Fears

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • All Wing Aircraft
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Surfaces
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Leading Edge Flaps
  • Tailless Aircraft
  • Test Facilities
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.