Gust Alleviation on a Transport Airplane,

Abstract

An analytical study was performed to define a Gust Alleviation System on a preliminary configuration of a commuter airplane. The analysis takes into account the influence of elasticity of the airplane, unsteady aerodynamic effects, mechanical nonlinearities such as backlash deadzone and control surface rate and deflection limitations. A relatively simple model shows that ride comfort can be improved by at least 50%.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADP005038

Entities

People

  • C. Caldarelli
  • E. Cavatorta
  • F. Weiss
  • John V. Becker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamics
  • Aeroelasticity
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Control Surfaces
  • Dynamics
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Unsteady Aerodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design