This paper describes a flight test demonstration of a system for identification of the stability and handling qualities parameters of a helicopter-slung load configuration simultaneously with flight testing, and the results obtained. Tests were conducted with a UH-60A Black Hawk at speeds from hover to 80 kts. The principal test load was an instrumented 8 x 6 x 6 ft cargo container. The identification used frequency domain analysis in the frequency range to 2 Hz, and focussed on the longitudinal and lateral control axes since these are the axes most affected by the load pendulum modes in the frequency range of interest for handling qualities. Results were computed for stability margins, handling qualities parameters and load pendulum stability. The computations took an average of 4 minutes before clearing the aircraft to the next test point. Important reductions in handling qualities were computed in some cases, depending on control axis and load-sling combinations. A database, including load dynamics measurements, was accumulated for subsequent simulation development and validation.


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    Title :

    Flight-Time Identification of a UH-60A Helicopter and Slung Load


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    Publication date :

    1999-03-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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