Production Support Flight Control Computers: Research Capability for F/A-18 Aircraft at Dryden Flight Research Center
Carter, John (1997) Production Support Flight Control Computers: Research Capability for F/A-18 Aircraft at Dryden Flight Research Center. Technical Report NASA/TM-97-206233, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.
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Abstract
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) is working with the United States Navy to complete ground testing and initiate flight testing of a modified set of F/A-18 flight control computers. The Production Support Flight Control Computers (PSFCC) can give any fleet F/A-18 airplane an in-flight, pilot-selectable research control law capability. NASA DFRC can efficiently flight test the PSFCC for the following four reasons: (1) Six F/A-18 chase aircraft are available which could be used with the PSFCC. (2) An F/A-18 processor-in-the-loop simulation exists for validation testing. (3) The expertise has been developed in programming the research processor in the PSFCC. (4) A well-defined process has been established for clearing flight control research projects for flight. This report presents a functional description of the PSFCC. Descriptions of the NASA DFRC facilities, PSFCC verification and validation process, and planned PSFCC projects are also provided.
| EPrint Type: | NASA Technical Memorandum |
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| Keywords: | Flight control computers, Control laws, F/A-18 Aircraft, Production support flight control computers, Testing verification and validation |
| Subjects: | Aircraft/Project: F-18 (01 - 09) Aeronautics: (09) Research And Support Facilities (Air) |
| ID Code: | 161 |
| Deposited On: | 10 June 2004 |
| Additional Information: | 21 pages. Presented at the 16th Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Irvine, California, October 26–30, 1997 |
