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An Advanced Fly-By-Wire Flight Control System for the RASCAL Research Rotorcraft: Concept to RealityDesign features of a new fly-by-wire flight control system for the Rotorcraft-Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory (RASCAL) are described. Using a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter as a baseline vehicle, the RASCAL will be a flying laboratory capable of supporting the research requirements of major NASA and Army guidance, control, and display research programs. The paper describes the research facility requirements of these pro-rams and the design implementation of the research flight control system (RFCS), with emphasis on safety-of-flight, adaptability to multiple requirements and performance considerations.
Document ID
20020032614
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rediess, Nicholas A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Dones, Fernando
(Boeing Defense and Space Group United States)
McManus, Bruce L.
(Boeing Defense and Space Group United States)
Ulmer, Lon
(Lear Astronics Corp. United States)
Aiken, Edwin W.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Meeting Information
Meeting: 14th DASC Digital Systems Conference and Technical Display Conference
Location: Cambridge, MA
Country: United States
Start Date: November 5, 1995
End Date: November 9, 1995
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 505-59-36
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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