Four basic single-rotor helicopters, one teetering, on articulated, and two hingeless, which were found to have a variety of major deficiencies in a previous fixed-based simulator study, were selected as baseline configurations. The stability and control augmentation systems (SCAS) include simple control augmentation systems to decouple pitch and yaw responses due to collective input and to quicken the pitch and roll control responses; SCAS of rate-command type designed to optimize the sensitivity and damping and to decouple the pitch-roll due to aircraft angular tate; and attitude-command type SCAS. Pilot ratings and commentary are presented as well as performance data related to the task. SCAS control usages and their gain levels associated with specific rotor types are also discussed.


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    Title :

    A Piloted Simulator Study on Augmentation Systems to Improve Helicopter Flying Qualities in Terrain Flight


    Contributors:
    R. T. N. Chen (author) / P. D. Talbot (author) / R. M. Gerdes (author) / D. C. Dugan (author)

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    57 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English