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Robert Heffley EngineeringACGSC October 2005
Review of Work in Progress
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Pilot Modeling for Shipboard Ops
NAVAIR SBIR Phase II
N68335-05-C-0054
Susan Polsky, TPOC (AIR 4.3.2.1)
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Project Overview
Objective: devise pilot models to examine CFD-generated airwake models
Flight Tasks: shipboard launch and recovery
Sim environment: CASTLE (Pax sim facility)
Schedule: Dec 04 thru Nov 06 (now halfway)
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Pilot Models for: F/A-18
MV-22
AV-8 SH-60
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Operating from: DDG
LHA
CVN
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Test Maneuvers for Hover
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Validation Basis
NATOPS, pilot interviews, commentary
Manned flight, simulator records
Match to aggressiveness, precision, timing
Pilot critique of model behavior in simulator
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Some Lessons Learned
Pilot modeling demands going beyond compensatory controllers
3D view an essential component for evaluation of model
Management of overall TPV model essential—requires ability to isolate
Steady turns impact pilot gain, intro large axis coupling effects
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Final Approach to CVN
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Coming Soon Movies of complete tasks—multiple
viewpoints
Some validation results
Examples of airwake disturbance effects
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