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Space Shuttle flying qualities and flight control system assessmentThis paper reviews issues, data, and analyses relevant to the longitudinal flying qualities of the Space Shuttle in approach and landing. The manual control of attitude and path are first examined theoretically to demonstrate the unconventional nature of the Shuttle's augmented pitch and path response characteristics. The time domain pitch rate transient response criterion used for design of the Shuttle flight control system is examined in context with data from recent flying qualities experiments and operational aircraft. Questions arising from this examination are addressed through comparisons with MIL-F-8785C and other proposed flying qualities criteria which indicate potential longitudinal flying qualities problems. However, it is shown that these criteria, based largely on data from conventional aircraft, may be inappropriate for assessing the Shuttle.
Document ID
19820055452
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Myers, T. T.
(Systems Technology, Inc. Hawthorne, CA, United States)
Mcruer, D. T.
(Systems Technology, Inc. Hawthorne, CA, United States)
Johnston, D. E.
(Systems Technology, Inc. Hawthorne, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 82-1608
Meeting Information
Meeting: Guidance and Control Conference
Location: San Diego, CA
Start Date: August 9, 1982
End Date: August 11, 1982
Accession Number
82A38987
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS4-2834
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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