Development of a model-controlled V/STOL airborne simulator

Title

Development of a model-controlled V/STOL airborne simulator

 Author

Daw, D.
McGregor, D.M.

Institution

National Research Council Canada, National Aeronautical Establishment, Fltght Research Section

 Date

1962-08-31

 Abstract

To establish valid handling quality requirements for VTOL and STOL aireraft a need exiate for a simulator which adequately reproduces the dynamic responses and environment of the vehicle under consideration. To this end a variabie stabillity helicopter has been constructed in such a way that it is possible to vary many of the stability and control parameters requiring investigation by making suitable adjustments to electrical analogue models inserted between the pilot is controls and an autopilot system. This report describes the installation and tests of the autopilot, the analogue computer, and other equipment installed in an H-13G helicopter to achieve this variable stability feature. Flight test data are reported and compared with the predicted response of the autopilot-helicopter combination. Good agreement was found between tbe two with the actual performance of the simulator somewhat greater than that predicted.

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 Publisher

National Research Council Canada

 Access restriction

Campus only

 Source

National Research Council Aeronautical Report LR 352; NRC No. 7041

 Part of collection

Aerospace Engineering Reports

 Document type

report

 Rights

(c) 1962 National Research Council Canada
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