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Implications of control technology on aircraft design
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Arbuckle, P. D. Sliwak, S. M. |
| Copyright Year | 1984 |
| Description | New controls technologies are now available for implementation with aircraft systems. Many aircraft with state of the art technology in the fields of aerodynamics, structures, and propulsion require extensive augmentation merely for safety of flight considerations in addition to potential performance improvements. The actual performance benefits of integrating the new controls concepts with other new technologies is optimized by including such considerations early in the design process. Recently, several advanced aircraft designs have run into considerable problems related to control systems and flying qualities during flight test, requiring costly redesign and fine tuning efforts. It is no longer possible for the aircraft design to be completed prior to getting the control specialists involved. The challenge to the control system designer has become so great that his concerns must be considered at the conceptual design level. A computer program developed at NASA for evaluating the economic payoffs of integrating controls into the design of transport aircraft at the beginning will be described. |
| File Size | 1036448 |
| Page Count | 22 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19840012505 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6644kg6d |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1984-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Stability And Control Augmentation Flight Tests Cost Effectiveness Redundancy Technology Assessment Controllability Feedback Control Aerodynamic Stability Design Analysis Systems Integration Computer Programs Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
