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Evaluation of total energy-rate feedback for glidescope tracking in wind shearLow-altitude wind shear is recognized as an infrequent but significant hazard to all aircraft during take-off and landing. A total energy-rate sensor, which is potentially applicable to this problem, has been developed for measuring specific total energy-rate of an airplane with respect to the air mass. This paper presents control system designs, with and without energy-rate feedback, for the approach to landing of a transport airplane through severe wind shear and gusts to evaluate application of this sensor. A system model is developed which incorporates wind shear dynamics equations with the airplance equations of motion, thus allowing the control systems to be analyzed under various wind shears. The control systems are designed using optimal output feedback and are analyzed using frequency domain control theory techniques. Control system performance is evaluated using a complete nonlinear simulation of the airplane and a severe wind shear and gust data package. The analysis and simulation results indicate very similar stability and performance characteristics for the two designs. An implementation technique for distributing the velocity gains between airspeed and ground speed in the simulation is also presented, and this technique is shown to improve the performance characteristics of both designs.
Document ID
19860062686
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Belcastro, C. M.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Ostroff, A. J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1986
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 86-2035
Accession Number
86A47424
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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