High-Alpha Research Vehicle (Harv) Longitudinal Controller

Download or read book High-Alpha Research Vehicle (Harv) Longitudinal Controller written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper describes the design, analysis, and nonlinear simulation results (batch and piloted) for a longitudinal controller which is scheduled to be flight-tested on the High-Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV). The HARV is an F-18 airplane modified for and equipped with multi-axis thrust vectoring. The paper includes a description of the facilities, a detailed review of the feedback controller design, linear analysis results of the feedback controller, a description of the feed-forward controller design, nonlinear batch simulation results, and piloted simulation results. Batch simulation results include maximum pitch stick agility responses, angle of attack alpha captures, and alpha regulation for full lateral stick rolls at several alpha's. Piloted simulation results include task descriptions for several types of maneuvers, task guidelines, the corresponding Cooper-Harper ratings from three test pilots, and some pilot comments. The ratings show that desirable criteria are achieved for almost all of the piloted simulation tasks. Ostroff, Aaron J. and Hoffler, Keith D. and Proffitt, Melissa S. and Brown, Philip W. and Phillips, Michael R. and Rivers, Robert A. and Messina, Michael D. and Carzoo, Susan W. and Bacon, Barton J. and Foster, John F. Langley Research Center...