The Orbiter Autoland system is activated at 10,000 ft altitude and performs energy control through speedbrake modulation, vertical path tracking with acceleration commands to the pitch control system, lateral path tracking through bank angle commands to the roll control system, and brings the vehicle to main gear touchdown. A nominal 19 degree glide slope is flown down to 2000 ft, followed by a 1.5 deg path to flare and subsequent soft landing. The flight path is similar to that which a pilot would fly, a feature which increases safety factors should manual takeover be necessary during landing maneuvers. A block diagram of the autoland control interfaces is provided, and attention is given to the use of a reference trajectory, the guidance laws, lateral guidance, the speed control system, pitch rate control, and the rollout system. Conditions and instrument indications leading to pilot takeover are outlined.


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    Titel :

    Space Shuttle autoland design


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    Guidance and Control Conference ; 1982 ; San Diego, CA


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.08.1982


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Space Shuttle autoland design

    TSIKALAS, G. | AIAA | 1982


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