Verifying the Fidelity of the Acceleration in Surge and the Rotational Velocity in Yaw Directions for a Flight Simulation Platform
Spencer Miller,
Davide Piovesan,
Xiaoxu Ji
Presented at the Vertical Flight Society 79th Annual Forum & Technology Display
Crew Stations and Human Factors Technical Session - Paper 54
10 pages
Abstract:
Flight simulators are training devices that are meant to assist the pilot in learning the mechanics and feel of flying an aircraft without actually leaving the ground. The Stewart platform is a six degree of freedom platform capable of simulation precise movements as well as vibrations. In this paper the fidelity of a Stewart platform will be tested in the surge direction as well as yaw rotation. The fidelity of the platform will be tested to ensure accuracy when being used as a flight simulator to train future pilots before they leave the ground in an aircraft to further prevent potential accidents. The movements for verification will be generated using MATLAB and used as an input to the platform which will collect the movements with a 6 axis inertial movement unit. The results show that the fidelity of the Stewart platform satisfies the standards to be used as a flight simulator training device.
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