The in-flight elastic wing twist of a fighter-type aircraft was studied to provide for an improved on-board real-time computed prediction of pointing variations of three wing store stations. This is an important capability to correct sensor pod alignment variation or to establish initial conditions of iron bombs or smart weapons prior to release. The original algorithm was based upon coarse measurements. The electro-optical Flight Deflection Measurement System measured the deformed wing shape in flight under maneuver loads to provide a higher resolution database from which an improved twist prediction algorithm could be developed. The FDMS produced excellent repeatable data. In addition, a NASTRAN finite-element analysis was performed to provide additional elastic deformation data. The FDMS data combined with the NASTRAN analysis indicated that an improved prediction algorithm could be derived by using a different set of aircraft parameters, namely normal acceleration, stores configuration, Mach number, and gross weight.


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    Title :

    Determination of Stores Pointing Error Due to Wing Flexibility under Flight Load


    Contributors:
    W. A. Lokos (author) / C. M. Bahm (author) / R. A. Heinle (author)

    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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