A Three-Axis Flight Table with DC Torque Motors

The use of flight tables and the present state of the art are described and the specifications for the flight table are derived. Major stress is laid on building a relatively cheap model, that will, nevertheless, satisfy the present requirements. A detailed description of the various alternatives that exist when deciding upon the major components is given along with a discussion on the linear design of the servo loops and stability validations for the expected nonlinearities. A grapho-analytical jump prediction is presented and the wiper backlash problem is analyzed.