The Flight Research Laboratory at Princeton University is engaged in an experimental program to investigate a variety of approaches to digital control by actual flight test. Experimentation is being conducted with 6 DOF variable-response research aircraft (VRA), which is equipped for direct side-force control, direct-lift control, feedback of all motion variables, and multiple pilot command modes. VRA avionics have been augmented by a microprocessor digital flight control system (Micro-DFCS). The digital control laws operate in conjunction either with the 'bare airframe' dynamics of the VRA or with the dynamics of a simulated aircraft. The initial flight control computer program CAS-1 provides three longitudinal control options: direct (unaugmented) command, pitch rate command, and normal acceleration systems designed by linear-quadratic control theory.


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    Title :

    Digital flight control research using microprocessor technology


    Additional title:

    Forschung fuer digitale Flugregelung mit Mikroprozessoreinsatz


    Contributors:
    Stengel, R. (author)


    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 12 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English