Accession Number:

AD0679158

Title:

FLY-BY-WIRE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS

Descriptive Note:

Meeting paper

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE FLIGHT DYNAMICS LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Sutherland, J. P.

Report Date:

1968-09-03

Pagination or Media Count:

40.0

Abstract:

The purpose of the paper is to provide the reader with an introduction to fly-by-wire and an outline of state-of-the-art fly-by-wire techniques. An outline of the philosophy of fly-by-wire flight control systems is given, the evolution of fly-by-wire is discussed, the advantages of fly-by- wire over mechanical systems are listed, current fly-by-wire techniques are outlined, and a brief review of in-house and contracted fly-by-wire development programs is given.

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• STATE OF THE ART
• REPORTS
• RELIABILITY
• ACTUATORS
• REDUNDANT COMPONENTS
• ACCEPTABILITY
• ELECTRIC WIRE
• MANNED SPACECRAFT
• JET AIRCRAFT
• SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT
• HYDRAULIC SERVOMECHANISMS
• NATO
• ELECTRIC SWITCHES

Subject Categories:

• Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE