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The effects of the delays on systems subject to manual controlResults are presented of an experimental study to determine the effects of time delays in manual control systems. A simple, fixed-base laboratory simulation facility is used for determining pilot dynamics and tracking performance in a series of single-axis, compensatory tracking tasks. In these tasks, three time-delay values and three controlled-element dynamics are used. The delays are chosen to encompass values encountered in experimental and operational aircraft. It is noted that the controlled-element dynamics replicate those found in many previous manual control studies, that is, the classical displacement, rate, and acceleration control systems. The experimental effort is complemented with an analytical pilot modeling study where the parameters of a structural model of the human pilot are adjusted so as to provide excellent matches to the experimentally determined pilot dynamics. The experimental and analytical studies both indicate that time delays cause significant changes in pilot equalization requirements.
Document ID
19820055408
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Hess, R. A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 82-1523
Meeting Information
Meeting: Guidance and Control Conference
Location: San Diego, CA
Start Date: August 9, 1982
End Date: August 11, 1982
Accession Number
82A38943
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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