NDLI: A study of a propulsion control system for a VATOL aircraft (a direct design synthesis application)

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Author	McWilliams, L.H. Raven, E.A. Sain, P.M.
Copyright Year	1989
Description	Author affiliation: Allied Signal Aerosp. Co., South Bend, IN, USA (McWilliams, L.H.; Raven, E.A.)
Abstract	The authors present an application of the direct design synthesis (DDS) methodology to the study of the design of a propulsion control system for a vertical attitude takeoff and landing aircraft (VATOL) computer simulation. This application is particularly relevant to modern integrated control systems design methodologies due to the requirements of modern propulsion systems to provide stability augmentation. This requirement necessitates tight coupling between the flight and propulsion control system. A modified version of the Vought SF-121 VATOL aircraft simulation and an F100 engine core was selected. The integrated system was constrained to operate at low-altitude conditions for this analysis. The results of the simulations show that the DDS methodology has merit for consideration in integrated control design applications. The multivariable nature of the methodology allowed the control of engine variables necessary for proper engine operation as well as the control of engine variables that coupled with other subsystems in the integrated system. The requirements for the transient performance on engine thrust generated by the flight control system and the requirements on selected internal engine variables were directly translated into performance parameters. Details of the design and integration were provided along with simulations that showed total system performance during a switch of flight control system modes.<>
Starting Page	356
Ending Page	363
File Size	655276
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
DOI	10.1109/NAECON.1989.40235
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1989-05-22
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Aircraft propulsion Control systems Aerospace control Engines Application software Control system synthesis Centralized control Switches Design methodology Attitude control
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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