Title :
Flight control goes digital [Part Two, NASA at 50]
Abstract :
This article provides a historical review of the development of digital fly-by-wire (DFBW) systems at NASA, running up to the avionics used in the Space Shuttle. The impact of the DFBW project conducted at NASA´s Dryden Flight Research Center on the overall evolution and performance of flight control systems is also discussed.
Keywords :
aerospace control; avionics; digital control; history; space vehicle electronics; Space Shuttle; digital fly by wire system; flight control; hydraulic controls; jet powered aircraft; Aerodynamics; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Analog computers; Control systems; NASA; Solid state circuits; Stability; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2008.4667623
