Piloted evaluation of an integrated propulsion and flight control simulatorThis paper describes a piloted evaluation of the integrated flight and propulsion control simulator at NASA Lewis Research Center. The purpose of this evaluation is to demonstrate the suitability and effectiveness of this fixed based simulator for advanced integrated propulsion and airframe control design. The evaluation will cover control effector gains and deadbands, control effectiveness and control authority, and heads up display functionality. For this evaluation the flight simulator is configured for transition flight using an advanced Short Take-Off and vertical Landing fighter aircraft model, a simplified high-bypass turbofan engine model, fighter cockpit, displays, and pilot effectors. The paper describes the piloted tasks used for rating displays and control effector gains. Pilot comments and simulation results confirm that the display symbology and control gains are very adequate for the transition flight task. Additionally, it is demonstrated that this small-scale, fixed base flight simulator facility can adequately perform a real time, piloted control evaluation.
Document ID
19920069835
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bright, Michelle M. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Simon, Donald L. (U.S. Army, Propulsion Directorate; NASA, Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)