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Tailored Excitation for Frequency Response Measurement Applied to the X-43A Flight Vehicle

AUTHOR Nasa, National Aeronautics and Space Adm
PUBLISHER Independently Published (06/30/2020)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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An important aspect of any flight research project is assessing aircraft stability and flight control performance. In some programs this assessment is accomplished through the estimation of the in-flight vehicle frequency response. This estimation has traditionally been a lengthy task requiring separate swept sine inputs for each control axis at a constant flight condition. Hypersonic vehicles spend little time at any specific flight condition while they are decelerating. Accordingly, it is difficult to use traditional methods to calculate the vehicle frequency response and stability margins for this class of vehicle. A technique has been previously developed to significantly reduce the duration of the excitation input by tailoring the input to excite only the frequency range of interest. Reductions in test time were achieved by simultaneously applying tailored excitation signals to multiple control loops, allowing a quick estimate of the frequency response of a particular aircraft. This report discusses the flight results obtained from applying a tailored excitation input to the X-43A longitudinal and lateral-directional control loops during the second and third flights. The frequency responses and stability margins obtained from flight data are compared with preflight predictions. Baumann, Ethan Armstrong Flight Research Center NASA/TM-2007-214609, H-2679 39083 FREQUENCY RANGES; HYPERSONIC VEHICLES; EXCITATION; FLIGHT CONTROL; STABILITY; AIRCRAFT CONTROL; DIRECTIONAL CONTROL; LATERAL CONTROL; DECELERATION; LOOPS
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ISBN-13: 9798662704855
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Content Language: English
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Page Count: 28
Carton Quantity: 146
Product Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.06 x 11.02 inches
Weight: 0.20 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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An important aspect of any flight research project is assessing aircraft stability and flight control performance. In some programs this assessment is accomplished through the estimation of the in-flight vehicle frequency response. This estimation has traditionally been a lengthy task requiring separate swept sine inputs for each control axis at a constant flight condition. Hypersonic vehicles spend little time at any specific flight condition while they are decelerating. Accordingly, it is difficult to use traditional methods to calculate the vehicle frequency response and stability margins for this class of vehicle. A technique has been previously developed to significantly reduce the duration of the excitation input by tailoring the input to excite only the frequency range of interest. Reductions in test time were achieved by simultaneously applying tailored excitation signals to multiple control loops, allowing a quick estimate of the frequency response of a particular aircraft. This report discusses the flight results obtained from applying a tailored excitation input to the X-43A longitudinal and lateral-directional control loops during the second and third flights. The frequency responses and stability margins obtained from flight data are compared with preflight predictions. Baumann, Ethan Armstrong Flight Research Center NASA/TM-2007-214609, H-2679 39083 FREQUENCY RANGES; HYPERSONIC VEHICLES; EXCITATION; FLIGHT CONTROL; STABILITY; AIRCRAFT CONTROL; DIRECTIONAL CONTROL; LATERAL CONTROL; DECELERATION; LOOPS
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