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Development of ADOCS controllers and control laws. Volume 1: Executive summaryThe Advanced Cockpit Controls/Advanced Flight Control System (ACC/AFCS) study was conducted by the Boeing Vertol Company as part of the Army's Advanced Digital/Optical Control System (ADOCS) program. Specifically, the ACC/AFCS investigation was aimed at developing the flight control laws for the ADOCS demonstrator aircraft that will provide satisfactory handling qualities for an attack helicopter mission. The three major elements of design considered during the study are as follows: Pilot's integrated Side-Stick Controller (SSC) -- Number of axes controlled; force/displacement characteristics; ergonomic design. Stability and Control Augmentation System (SCAS)--Digital flight control laws for the various mission phases; SCAS mode switching logic. Pilot's Displays--For night/adverse weather conditions, the dynamics of the superimposed symbology presented to the pilot in a format similar to the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) Pilot Night Vision System (PNVS) for each mission phase as a function of SCAS characteristics; display mode switching logic. Volume 1 is an Executive Summary of the study. Conclusions drawn from analysis of pilot rating data and commentary were used to formulate recommendations for the ADOCS demonstrator flight control system design. The ACC/AFCS simulation data also provide an extensive data base to aid the development of advanced flight control system design for future V/STOL aircraft.
Document ID
19870008281
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Landis, Kenneth H.
(Boeing Vertol Co. Philadelphia, PA, United States)
Glusman, Steven I.
(Boeing Vertol Co. Philadelphia, PA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1985
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Report/Patent Number
USAAVSCOM-TR-84-A-7-VOL-1
NASA-CR-177339-VOL-1
D210-12323-VOL-1
NAS 1.26:177339-VOL-1
Accession Number
87N17714
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-10880
PROJECT: RTOP 505-42-11
PROJECT: DA PROJ. 1L2-63211-D-315
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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