Flight data analysis of pilot-induced-oscillations of a remotely controlled aircraft

Tanmay Mandal, Yu Gu, Haiyang Chao, Matthew Rhudy

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Abstract

This paper presents Pilot Induced Oscillations (PIO) studies carried out with a remotely controlled sub-scale aircraft. Various existing PIO analysis criteria such as Bandwidth/Pitch Rate Overshoot, Neal-Smith and Smith-Geddes for Category 1 and Open Loop Onset Point (OLOP) criteria for Category 2 PIOs were applied to the test bed system and the theoretical results were compared with actual flight test results. Category 1 PIO experiments were carried out by injecting a time delay between the pilot command and the actuator response. Category 2 PIO experiments were carried out by rate limiting of the elevator actuators.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference
StatePublished - 2013
EventAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: Aug 19 2013Aug 22 2013

Publication series

NameAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference

Other

OtherAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period8/19/138/22/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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