Automated Flight Test Management System

Hewett, M.D. and Tartt, D.M. and Agarwal, A. (1991) Automated Flight Test Management System. Technical Report NASA CR-186011, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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Abstract

This report describes the Phase I development of an automated flight test management system (ATMS) as a component of a rapid-prototyping flight research facility for AI-based flight systems concepts. The ATMS provides a flight test engineer (FTE) with a set of tools that assist in flight test planning, monitoring and simulation. This sytem is also capable of controlling an aircraft during flight test by performing closed-loop guidance functions, range management and maneuver-quality monitoring. The ATMS is being used as the prototypical system to develop a flight research facility for AI-based flight systems concepts at NASA Ames Dryden.

EPrint Type:	NASA Contractor Report
Keywords:	Flight test, Flight test monitoring, Hypersonic vehicles, Real-time computation
Subjects:	(01 - 09) Aeronautics: (05) Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance Aircraft/Project: Miscellaneous
ID Code:	315
Deposited On:	31 August 2004
Additional Information:	40 pages. This contractor report was published as a companion document to NASA CR-179449 and CR-179450. M.D. Hewett and D.M. Tartt are affiliated with SPARTA, Inc. and A. Agarwal is affiliated with Integrated Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA 95054. NASA Technical Monitor: Kevin L. Petersen, Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, CA 93523-0273.