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Development of an agility assessment module for preliminary fighter design
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Ngan, Angelen Bauer, Brent Biezad, Daniel Hahn, Andrew |
| Copyright Year | 1996 |
| Description | A FORTRAN computer program is presented to perform agility analysis on fighter aircraft configurations. This code is one of the modules of the NASA Ames ACSYNT (AirCraft SYNThesis) design code. The background of the agility research in the aircraft industry and a survey of a few agility metrics are discussed. The methodology, techniques, and models developed for the code are presented. FORTRAN programs were developed for two specific metrics, CCT (Combat Cycle Time) and PM (Pointing Margin), as part of the agility module. The validity of the code was evaluated by comparing with existing flight test data. Example trade studies using the agility module along with ACSYNT were conducted using Northrop F-20 Tigershark and McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet aircraft models. The sensitivity of thrust loading and wing loading on agility criteria were investigated. The module can compare the agility potential between different configurations and has the capability to optimize agility performance in the preliminary design process. This research provides a new and useful design tool for analyzing fighter performance during air combat engagements. |
| File Size | 904881 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19960014841 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3033s929 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1996-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance Flight Characteristics Maneuverability Aircraft Performance Aircraft Maneuvers Controllability Aircraft Design Computerized Simulation Thrust Loads Fighter Aircraft Wing Loading 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 |
