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Use of bifurcation diagrams in piloted test procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

M. H. Lowenberg  and
Y. Patel
M. H. Lowenberg
Affiliation:
Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, UK
Y. Patel
Affiliation:
Flight Management and Control Dept., Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, Bedford, UK
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Abstract

This paper investigates the potential benefits of utilising bifurcation analysis results in the planning and evaluation of piloted simulator trials of manoeuvrable aircraft, particularly when encountering nonlinear phenomena such as departure. Comparisons of bifurcation diagram predictions with piloted simulations are performed in order to validate the technique for application to realistic flight conditions. A close relationship is found between the theoretical and the experimental responses, and potential improvements in effectiveness of piloted test programmes are identified. Proposals for enhancing the predictive capability of bifurcation methods are made.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 104 , Issue 1035 , May 2000 , pp. 225 - 235
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2000 

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