An autopilot can be used to provide precise control to meet the demanding requirements of flight research maneuvers with high-performance aircraft. This paper presents the development of control laws for a flight test maneuver autopilot for an F-15 aircraft. A linear quadratic regulator approach is used to develop the control laws within the context of flight test maneuver requirements by treating the maneuver as a finite time tracking problem with regulation of state rates. Results are presented to show the effectiveness of the controller in insuring acceptable aircraft performance during a maneuver.


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    Title :

    Development of a Flight Test Maneuver Autopilot for an F-15 Aircraft


    Contributors:
    G. S. Alag (author) / E. L. Duke (author)

    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English