The NASA Learn-to-Fly (L2F) project recently completed a series of flight demonstrations of its learning algorithm for flight control at Fort A. P. Hill in Virginia. This paper discusses the test setup and concept of operations (ConOps) used by the L2F team. Unmanned airframe demonstrators for testing the research algorithms included a modified commercial off-the-shelf subscale powered airplane, plus four gliders – two of which had an unconventional configuration and were fabricated using a “rapid” prototyping technique. Avionics system similarities and differences between the test aircraft are described, as well as ground testing in preparation for flight. The ConOps discussion includes the development of a tethered helium balloon drop launch technique for the glider demonstrators. This launch method was chosen for its potential to be inexpensive and allow for rapid turn-around for multiple glider launches – but it also presented challenges, such as balloon tether avoidance, high angle of attack, low dynamic pressure initial conditions, and susceptibility to winds. A remotely piloted approach employing high-end hobbyist radio controlled (R/C) hardware was used for the powered demonstrator. This approach accommodated the interaction between the R/C flight system and the research flight control computer, engaging the L2F algorithm at varying initial conditions and artificially reducing the aircraft stability to stress the algorithm.


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    Titel :

    Learn to Fly Test Setup and Concept of Operations


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference (2018 AIAA Aviation) ; 2018 ; Atlanta, GA, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2018-06-25


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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