Fatal loss-of-control (LOC) accidents have been directly related to in-flight airframe icing. The prototype system presented in this paper directly addresses the need for real-time onboard envelope protection in icing conditions. The combinations of a-priori information and realtime aerodynamic estimations are shown to provide sufficient input for determining safe limits of the flight envelope during in-flight icing encounters. The Icing Contamination Envelope Protection (ICEPro) system has been designed and implemented to identify degradations in airplane performance and flying qualities resulting from ice contamination and provide safe flight-envelope cues to the pilot. Components of ICEPro are described and results from preliminary tests are presented.
Development and Implementation of a Model-Driven Envelope Protection System for In-Flight Ice Contamination
Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference ; 2010 ; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2011-10-01
Conference paper
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English
Envelope Protection for In-Flight Ice Contamination
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