Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 1989 · 10 citations · 10 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSystems EngineeringAircraft DesignFlight DynamicsFlight MechanicsAircraft ControlControl SystemsFlight SimulationFly-by-wire SystemsLanding SystemsManeuvering ControlControl ArchitectureControl ConceptDigital Flight Control SystemsFlight Control SystemsFly-by-wire Flight Control ArchitectureLandingPerformance DegradationVertical Takeoff Control
Two candidate control systems for a vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft are described, both of which are limited-authority, digital, fly-by-wire variants of a YAV-8B Harrier control system. The performance of these systems was compared with that of an ideal, full-authority system in simulated, adverse-weather shipboard operations using the Ames Research Center's Vertical Motion Simulator. Both systems showed some performance degradation relative to the ideal system, but both were adequate to meet research objectives. The favored system, selected because of safety considerations, was further simulated using a precision visual hovering task that verified its acceptability.
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