Design and Analysis Issues of Integrated Control Systems for High-Speed Civil Transports

McCarty, Craig A. and Feather, John B. and Dykman, John R. and Page, Mark A. and Hodgkinson, John (1992) Design and Analysis Issues of Integrated Control Systems for High-Speed Civil Transports. Technical Report NASA CR-186022, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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Abstract

A study was conducted to identify and rank the critical guidance and control design and analysis issues for an economically viable and environmentally acceptable high-speed civil transport, and to define technology development plans addressing the issues. The issues were identified in a multistep process. First, pertinent literature on supersonic cruise aircraft was reviewed, and experts were consulted to establish the fundamental characteristics and problems inherent to supersonic cruise aircraft. Next, the advanced technologies and strategies being pursued for the high-speed civil transport were considered to identify any additional unique control problems the transport may have. Finally, existing technologies and methods were examined to determine their shortcomings for designing and analyzing control systems for high-speed civil transport. Three priority levels - mandatory, highly beneficial, and desirable - were established. Within each of these levels, the issues were further ranked. Technology development plans for each issue were defined. Each plan contains a task breakdown and schedule.

EPrint Type:	NASA Contractor Report
Keywords:	High-speed civil transport, Integrated control systems, Technology development plans
Subjects:	Aircraft/Project: Miscellaneous (01 - 09) Aeronautics: (08) Aircraft Stability And Control
ID Code:	1077
Deposited On:	05 September 2006
Additional Information:	73 pages. This report was prepared for PRC Inc., P.O. Box 273, Edwards, California 93523-0273 by Douglas Aircraft Company under subcontract ATD-91-DAC-7103. NASA Technical Monitor was Bruce G. Powers, NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, California 93523-0273. NASA COTR for PRC Inc. Donald C. Bacon, Jr., 805-258-3484.