Test Techniques for Flight Control Systems of Large Transport Aircraft
- 1st Edition - February 16, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: Yakui Gao, Gang An, Chaoyou Zhi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 9 9 0 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 9 9 1 - 0
Test Techniques for Flight Control Systems of Large Transport Aircraft offers theory and practice of flight control system tests. It is a systematic and practical guide, provid… Read more
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Request a sales quoteTest Techniques for Flight Control Systems of Large Transport Aircraft offers theory and practice of flight control system tests. It is a systematic and practical guide, providing insights to engineers in flight control, particularly those working on system integration and test validation. Ten chapters cover an introduction to flight control system tests, equipment tests and validation, software tests and validation, flight control law and flying qualities evaluation, tests of flight control subsystems, integration and validation based on the iron bird, ground-based test, flight-tests, airworthiness tests and validation, and finally, the current status and prospects for flight control tests and evaluation.
- Presents flight control system integration tests and validation for large transport aircraft
- Includes the most advanced methods and technologies available
- Details the latest research and its applications
- Offers theoretical and practical guidance that engineers can use
- Considers the state-of-the-art and looks to the future of flight control system tests
KEYWORDS: Avionics, aeronautics, astronautics, flight control, flight engineering, transport aircraft, fixed-wing, aircraft design, system tests, control, evaluation, COMAC, China Air Transport, equipment test, flight control law, airworthiness, flight control subsystems, aircraft communications, aircraft navigation, modular avionics, distributed systems, safety-critical systems, disaster planning
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Abstract
- 1.1 Overview
- 1.2 Current situation and development trend of flight control system test verification technologies
- 1.3 Features and evaluation management of a flight control system verification test
- 1.4 Requirements definition of flight control system verification
- 1.5 Engineering practice of the flight control system test verification
- 1.6 Flight control system test verification
- Chapter 2. Unit test of the flight control system
- Abstract
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Basic functional/performance test
- 2.3 Strength and stiffness test
- 2.4 Power characteristic test
- 2.5 Dielectric strength test
- 2.6 Mechanical environment test
- 2.7 Natural environment test
- 2.8 Electromagnetic environment protection test
- 2.9 Reliability test
- 2.10 Endurance test
- 2.11 Testability test
- 2.12 Test piece selection and test sequence of the unit qualification test
- 2.13 Organization and implementation of the unit qualification test
- References
- Chapter 3. Verification and validation of flight control system airborne software
- Abstract
- 3.1 Overview
- 3.2 Software testing
- 3.3 Model-based flight control system airborne software development and testing methods
- 3.4 Software whole life cycle support environment
- 3.5 Software safety and reliability test
- Chapter 4. Flight control system control law and the flying quality evaluation test
- Abstract
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Stage division and objectives of the evaluation test
- 4.3 Design requirements for the engineering simulator
- 4.4 Test items and methods
- 4.5 Data collection, processing, and evaluation methods
- 4.6 Management of control law and the flying quality evaluation test
- Chapter 5. Combined test of the flight control subsystem
- Abstract
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Combined test of the pilot control units
- 5.3 Combined test of the fly-by-wire flight control system
- 5.4 Combined test of the high-lift system
- 5.5 Combined test of the automatic flight control system
- 5.6 Combined test of the machinery control system
- Chapter 6. “Iron bird” integration test of the flight control system
- Abstract
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Test environment and test support equipment
- 6.3 Debugging and preparation for the flight control system “iron bird” integration test
- 6.4 “Iron bird” integration test of the cockpit control system
- 6.5 “Iron bird” integration test of the machinery control system
- 6.6 “Iron bird” integration test of the fly-by-wire flight control system
- 6.7 “Iron bird” integration test of the high-lift system
- 6.8 “Iron bird” integration test of the automatic flight control system
- 6.9 “Iron bird” integration test of the flight control system
- 6.10 “Iron bird” man–machine combined test
- 6.11 Test results evaluation of the flight control system “iron bird” integration test
- 6.12 Management of the flight control system “iron bird” integration test
- Chapter 7. Onboard ground test of the flight control system
- Abstract
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 Onboard ground test of the flight control system
- 7.3 Structural mode coupling test
- 7.4 Electromagnetic compatibility test
- Chapter 8. Flight test of the flight control system
- Abstract
- 8.1 Overview
- 8.2 Requirements for the flight test of the flight control system
- 8.3 Outline of the flight test of the flight control system
- 8.4 Test system of the flight test of the flight control system
- 8.5 Data acquisition, processing, and analysis of the flight test of the flight control system
- 8.6 Organization and implementation of the flight test of the flight control system
- Further reading
- Chapter 9. Airworthiness verification test of the flight control system
- Abstract
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Airworthiness verification test certification requirements
- 9.3 Technical requirements for the airworthiness verification test
- Chapter 10. Development and expectations on test techniques of the flight control system
- Abstract
- 10.1 Role of aircraft conceptual design technology in promoting the flight control system test
- 10.2 Role of flight control system design technology in promoting test techniques
- 10.3 Role of test techniques in promoting the flight control system test
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 16, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 720
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128229903
- eBook ISBN: 9780128229910
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Yakui Gao
Yakui Gao is professor at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) First Aircraft Institute (FAI) in China. He is a special technical expert, and deputy chief designer. He is a member of the National Defence and Aviation Key Laboratory committee for integrated design of flight control systems and special sensing technology for condition monitoring, a distinguished research fellow at Shanghai Jiao Tong University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a PhD supervisor at Northwestern Polytechnic University in China. He has published over 60 papers and books, and has accumulated more than 30 years of research experience in flight control systems and system simulation.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior technical expert of AVIC, and Director of the Writing Committee of Aircraft Design and Research Institute of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, China.GA
Gang An
Professor An Gang has a long career in the technical research of flight control system design, simulation system design and system integration. His main research direction is flight control system design, simulation system design, system integration and test verification, etc. He has been awarded several prizes and honors, including 1 Second Prize, 1 Third Prize of Commission on Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND); 3 Second Prizes, 2 Third Prizes of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd (AVIC); Second and Third Honors during the 10th Five-Year plan aviation science and technology research; Youth Science and Technology Prize in 1st Shaanxi Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics (SSAA); Outstanding Individual First Prize of detailed design drawings release and C-type article test, First Honor of prototype first flight in AVIC’s National Major Special Projects. He has participated in the compilation of the book One Hundred Academicians One Hundred Books Series - Aerospace Science and Materials Science, and has published more than 10 scientific and technological papers
Affiliations and expertise
Deputy Director of the Writing Committee of Aircraft Design and Research Institute of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, China.CZ
Chaoyou Zhi
Professor Zhi Chaoyou has been engaged in the research of flight control system test and test technology for a long time. His main research direction is large and complex system test and test technology. He is the standing director of China Association of Computer Automated Measurement and Control Technology (CACAMAC), and the editorial board member of the journal Computer Measurement and Control. He has won 5 national invention patents, 2 Second Prizes and 3 Third Prizes of provincial Science and Technology Progress (STP). He is the author of the book Airborne Data Bus Technology and Its Application, and has published more than 100 scientific and technological papers.
Affiliations and expertise
Deputy Director of the Writing Committee of Aircraft Design and Research Institute of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, China.Read Test Techniques for Flight Control Systems of Large Transport Aircraft on ScienceDirect