Making flight motion tables invisible

Louis A. DeMore; Paul Hollinger; Gary Hirsh

doi:10.1117/12.818129

22 April 2009 Making flight motion tables invisible

Louis A. DeMore, Paul Hollinger, Gary Hirsh

Proceedings Volume 7301, Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing XIV; 730103 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818129
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Flight tables can add unwanted dynamics with increased phase lag and gain attenuation to the Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) simulation. By making flight tables "invisible" we reduce the effects of these unwanted dynamics on the simulation giving the simulation engineer a much clearer picture of the test unit's capabilities. Past methods[1] relied on clever servo techniques to reduce these effects. In this paper we look at the mechanical aspects of the flight table; in particular, we study the effects of using composite materials in the fabrication of the flight table gimbals. The study shows that the use of composite gimbals significantly increases the invisibility of the flight table with the potential added benefit of reduced cost.

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Louis A. DeMore, Paul Hollinger, and Gary Hirsh "Making flight motion tables invisible", Proc. SPIE 7301, Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing XIV, 730103 (22 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818129

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