The potentials and capability for implementing a LAMS (load alleviation and mode suppression) system on the YF-12A for the purpose of flight research were evaluated. The nature of the research is to minimize the design risk in application of LAMS to future aircraft. The results of the study show that the YF-12A would be a suitable test bed for continuing development of LAMS technology. This was demonstrated by defining five candidate LAMS systems and analytically evaluating them with regard to performance and mechanization. Each of the five systems used a different combination of force producers. A small canard vane or a mass-reaction device mounted near the cockpit was considered as a possible LAMS force producer, together with the existing inboard and outboard elevons. It was concluded that a combination of canard vane and outboard elevons would provide the most effective system for the YF-12A. (Author)


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    Title :

    Study of Load Alleviation and Mode Suppression (Lams) on the YF-12A Airplane


    Contributors:
    L. D. Edinger (author) / F. L. Chenk (author) / A. R. Curtis (author)

    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    140 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English