Model development for automatic guidance of a VTOL aircraft to a small aviation shipThis paper describes a detailed mathematical model which has been assembled to study automatic approach and landing guidance concepts to bring a VTOL aircraft onto a small aviation ship. The model is used to formulate system simulations which in turn are used to evaluate different guidance concepts. Ship motion (Sea State 5), wind-over-deck turbulence, MLS-based navigation, implicit model following flight control, lift fan V/STOL aircraft, ship and aircraft instrumentation errors, various steering laws, and appropriate environmental and human factor constraints are included in the model. Results are given to demonstrate use of the model and simulation to evaluate performance of the flight system and to choose appropriate guidance techniques for further cockpit simulator study.
Document ID
19800061737
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Goka, T. (Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Mountain View, CA, United States)
Sorensen, J. A. (Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Mountain View, CA, United States)
Schmidt, S. F. (Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Mountain View, Calif., United States)
Paulk, C. H., Jr. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)