Title :
Stability and control [A century of powered flight 1903-2003]
fDate :
7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Aircraft stability and control has evolved from stick and rudder through stability augmentation to redundant digital flight control systems (FCS) and finally to digital fly-by-wire (FBW). Substantial advances in avionics have occurred as aviation progressed from biplanes to civil transports to sub/supersonic military craft and finally the Space Shuttle. Aircraft stability can be defined as aircraft control by maintaining a favorable relationship between center of gravity (CG) and the center of pressure (CP).
Keywords :
aircraft control; avionics; digital control; history; stability; aircraft control; aircraft stability; aviation; avionics; center of gravity; center of pressure; civil transports; digital fly-by-wire; military craft; powered flight; redundant digital flight control; stability augmentation; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Character generation; Control systems; FCC; Feedback; Gravity; Military aircraft; Space shuttles; Stability;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2003.1226533
