Date of Award
11-2016
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Dr. Richard P. Anderson
First Committee Member
Dr. Hever Moncayo
Second Committee Member
Dr. Richard Prazenica
Third Committee Member
Prof. Glenn Greiner
Abstract
This thesis details the development of a simulator-based experiment in automotive- inspired controls for aircraft. The goal is to fuse the ease of drivability of a car with the flight of an aircraft. A standard automotive control hardware setup coupled with fly-by-wire control laws will allow non-pilots to fly a plane using their familiarity with driving a car. A mathematical description of the control law logic and controller implementation is presented and the human subjects' performance is measured from data collected during experimental testing of the simulator. Preliminary results indicate that non-pilots improve their path-tracking performance and reduce control activity within a short span of time achieving results comparable to those achieved by trained pilots.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Ali, Kashif, "Automotive-Inspired Inceptors and Control Laws Designed for Simplified Piloted Flight" (2016). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 293.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/293
