A methodology for the assessment of manned flight simulator fidelityA relatively simple analytical methodology for assessing the fidelity of manned flight simulators for specific vehicles and tasks is offered. The methodology is based upon an application of a structural model of the human pilot, including motion cue effects. In particular, predicted pilot/vehicle dynamic characteristics are obtained with and without simulator limitations. A procedure for selecting model parameters can be implemented, given a probable pilot control strategy. In analyzing a pair of piloting tasks for which flight and simulation data are available, the methodology correctly predicted the existence of simulator fidelity problems. The methodology permitted the analytical evaluation of a change in simulator characteristics and indicated that a major source of the fidelity problems was a visual time delay in the simulation.
Document ID
19890037639
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hess, Ronald A. (California, University Davis, United States)
Malsbury, Terry N. (California Univ. Davis, CA, United States)