Title :
Production support flight control computers: research capability for F/A-18 aircraft at Dryden Flight Research Center
Author_Institution :
NASA Dryden Flight Res. Center, Edwards, CA, USA
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
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; aerospace test facilities; aircraft computers; computer testing; ground support systems; safety; Dryden Flight Research Center; F/A-18 aircraft; NASA DFRC; NASA Dryden; PSFCC verification; United States Navy; flight control research projects; flight testing; ground testing; pilot-selectable research control; planned PSFCC projects; processor-in-the-loop simulation; production support flight control computer; validation testing; Aerospace control; Aerospace testing; Aircraft propulsion; Automatic testing; Control systems; Military aircraft; Military computing; NASA; Production; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1997. 16th DASC., AIAA/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Irvine, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4150-3
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1997.637229
