Prototype Ride Smoothing System (RSSs) were synthesized for flight testing aboard the National Aeronautics and Space Administration General Purpose Airborne Simulator (GPAS). The systems were designed to meet comprehensive criteria including passenger comfort and aircraft handling qualities considerations. System performance estimates based on analytic expressions were compared to estimates derived from digital calculations. The effect of RSSs on pilot workload during ILS approach in turbulence was examined in a fixed-base simulator. A limited number of flights were conducted to verify predicted RSS performance. Results of these experiments indicate that RSSs reduce pilot workload and increase passenger comfort while maintaining handling qualities.


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    Title :

    Application of active control technology to aircraft ride smoothing


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aircraft Systems and Technology Meeting ; 1975 ; Los Angeles, CA


    Publication date :

    1975-08-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English