• DocumentCode
    979050
  • Title

    Flight control goes digital [Part Two, NASA at 50]

  • Author

    Schroer, R.B.

  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    23
  • Lastpage
    28
  • Abstract
    This article provides a historical review of the development of digital fly-by-wire (DFBW) systems at NASA, running up to the avionics used in the Space Shuttle. The impact of the DFBW project conducted at NASA´s Dryden Flight Research Center on the overall evolution and performance of flight control systems is also discussed.
  • Keywords
    aerospace control; avionics; digital control; history; space vehicle electronics; Space Shuttle; digital fly by wire system; flight control; hydraulic controls; jet powered aircraft; Aerodynamics; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Analog computers; Control systems; NASA; Solid state circuits; Stability; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8985
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAES.2008.4667623
  • Filename
    4667623
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=979050