IMPAC - an Integrated Methodology for Propulsion and Airframe Control

摘要: NASA is actively involved in the development of enabling technologies that will lead towards aircraft with new/enhanced maneuver capabilities such as Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) and high angle attack performance. Because degree dynamic coupling between airframe propulsion systems these types aircraft, one key technology integration flight control. The Lewis Research Center approach to developing Integrated Flight Propulsion Control (IFPC) an in-house research program referred IMPAC - Methodology for Airframe Control. goals are develop a viable alternative existing integrated control design methodologies allow improved system performance simplicity law synthesis implementation, demonstrate applicability methodology supersonic STOVL fighter aircraft. Based on some preliminary studies included evaluation methodologies, IFPC emerging at consists considering initial centralized controller then partitioning into separate subcontrollers ease implementation set meaningful requirements detailed subsystem evaluation. This paper provides overview includes discussion various important steps methodology.