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Design of a Variable Stability Flight Control System

  • Park, Sung-Su;Ko, Joon-Soo
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.162-168
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    • 2008
  • A design objective for variable stability flight control system is to develop a controller of in-flight simulation capability that forces the aircraft being flown to follow the dynamics of other aircraft. This paper presents a model-following variable stability control system (VSS) for in-flight simulation which consists of feedforward and feedback control laws, the aircraft dynamic model to be simulated, and switching and fader logics to reduce the transient effect between two aircraft dynamics. The separate design techniques for feedforward and feedback control law proposals are based on model matching and augmented linear quadratic (LQ) techniques. The system allows pilots to select and engage VSS mode, and when deselected, the aircraft reverts to the baseline flight control system. Both the baseline flight control laws and VSS control laws are computed continuously during flight. Initialization of the state values are necessary to prevent instability, since VSS control laws have integrators and filters in longitudinal, and lateral/directional axes. This paper demonstrates and validates the effectiveness and quality of VSS with F-16 models embedded in T-50 in-flight simulation aircraft.

Design of Flight Learning System Using Sketch-based Interface (스케치 인터페이스를 이용한 항공기동 학습 시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Sang-Jin;Park, Tae-Jin;Choy, Yoon-Chul
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.771-779
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    • 2010
  • Sketch-based interface is used more and more in developing animation contents. Particularly, there has been a system where the user's sketch inputs are interpreted and presented as live motions. In this study¸ it is to design an animated flight learning system using sketch-based interface. Most of the flights include movements in three-dimensional space and have unique and complex flight patterns. In other words, the actual flight movements not only include acceleration and deceleration, rising and falling, straight or circular flying, but also may include combinations of two or more movements as they simultaneously occur such as accelerating while falling, or slowing down while rising, and so forth. And, currently existing flight learning animation system cannot present such complex flight patterns to the pilots of aircrafts or to those personnel for air-traffic controllers. Hence, it is to be shown in this study that unit-path sketch animation method can support quicker ways to create animations to present those complex flight movements, and requires lesser inputs compared to the existing frame-based animation method. Also, the flight learning system suggested uses the flight-route realization tasks to reflect complex flight patterns, and therefore creates animations close to real as possible.

Effect of Job Stress on Job Satisfaction of Flight Instructors at Aviation Training Centers (전문교육기관 비행교관의 직무스트레스가 직무만족에 미치는 영향)

  • Yeonsung Kim;Moojin Kwon;Jang Ryong Lee
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.105-115
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    • 2023
  • Flight instructors at aviation training centers are exposed to various stresses, such as stress caused by special work environments, stress caused by working conditions, and stress related to uncertain future airline employment. These stresses are expected to not only affect flight safety, but also adversely affect the job satisfaction of flight instructors, and consequently negatively affect the performance of high-quality flight education. Therefore, this study was conducted to understand the effects of these stresses on the job satisfaction of flight instructors by examining the stress experienced by flight instructors in flight, psychological, and physical aspects based on the results of previous studies on stress. To the end, this study conducted a survey of flight instructors belonging to aviation training centers, and as a result of analyzing the collected data, it was confirmed that the physical stress of flight instructors had a significant negative effect on their job satisfaction.

A Study on the Flight Service Network for Incheon International Airport to be a Successful Hub Airport in Northeast Asia (인천국제공항의 허브 경쟁력 강화를 위한 효율적 비행편 서비스망 구성방법에 관한 연구)

  • Yoo, Kwang Eui;Lee, Yeong Heok
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.143-156
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    • 1998
  • Incheon International Airport(IIA) is planned to open in about two years. Korean government has an ambition to make IIA a major hub airport in Northeast Asia. The most essential and required condition for an airport to be a successful hub airport in a certain region is to have more efficient flight service network than the other airports in the same region. IIA should compete with Japanese airports to be a major hub in Northeast Asia because Japanese government also has a plan to expand greatly the airport capacity in Tokyo area and Kansai airport in Osaka. It is necessary for both IIA and Korean national air carriers to compose efficient flight service network considering hub competition with Japanese major airports. As the liberalization of international air transport industry would give more marketing freedom to airlines, they would plan the flight service network and flight schedule based on market analysis instead of governmental regulations. In the economically liberalized environment, it is very required to analyze air passengers' flight choice behaviour in order to induce other carriers and passengers through IIA's attractive flight service network. Disaggregate model is more appropriate than aggregate model to analyze consumers' behaviour. The information derived from disaggregate choice model of air passengers could be utilized in devising efficient flight network and schedule plan. Value of travel time or trade off ratio between flight frequency and travel time which could be estimated from discrete choice model could be utilized for scheduling an efficient flight plan for airlines and composing efficient flight service network for IIA.

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Development and Evaluation of the Korean Army's Ergonomic Flight Jacket (인간공학적 육군 비행재킷의 개발 및 평가)

  • Choi, Hee Eun;Choi, Kueng-mi
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.118-128
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    • 2021
  • This study used a preliminary survey to help develop an ergonomic flight jacket that is suitable for the working environment and mission performance. The results are as follows. The ergonomic sleeve pattern was designed with a forward 165° incline that considers a shoulder joint direction suitable for the motion; in addition, a closely design opening provided warmth and safety from fire. As a result of the dimensional suitability, pilots evaluated that sleeve length and total length of the developed flight jacket were a little long (p<.01), while flight engineers and crew evaluated that those of the developed flight jacket were appropriate (p<.01). Pilots evaluated that chest circumference and waist circumference were large (p<.05), while flight engineers and crews evaluated that those of the developed flight jacket were appropriate. The evaluation of the motion suitability indicated that pilots, flight engineers and crew found the developed flight jacket more comfortable than the current flight jacket (p<.05, p<.01, p<.001). The evaluation of the usability of pockets and penholders indicated that pilots, flight engineers and crew found the developed jacket easier to use (p<.01). The flight engineers and crew evaluated that the appearance of the developed flight jacket was better than the current flight jacket (p<.05). The results of this study show that the difference of environment and mission performance has a significant influence on evaluation; therefore, it is necessary to develop separate military uniforms that included a winter flight jacket to reflect the needs of each group.

A Study on the Parameters for Icing Airworthiness Flight Tests of Surion Military Helicopter (수리온 군용헬기의 결빙 감항인증 비행시험을 위한 파라미터 고찰)

  • Hur, Jang-Wook;Kim, Chan-Dong;Jang, Jae-Sang
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.43 no.6
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    • pp.526-532
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    • 2015
  • In order to relieve limitation of flight operation under icing condition and verify its operation in adverse weather condition for Surion, military helicopter developed in Korea, airworthiness certification in icing condition is required. The process of Surion icing certification should be considered by implementation of four methods by step such as CFD analysis, simulated flight tests, artificial icing flight tests, and natural icing flight tests. For Surion icing flight tests, these are required 20~30 sorties and 20~23 hours in artificial icing condition; 20~30 sorties and 20~22 hours in natural icing condition. In addition, to proceed with efficient flight tests, it is necessary to implement artificial icing flight tests in LWC $0.5{\sim}1.0g/m^3;$ natural icing flight tests in less than LWC $0.5g/m^3$.

A Study on Thermal Behavior Characteristics of Multi-flight Screw in Injection Molding Machine by FEM (유한요소법을 이용한 다중날 사출기 스크류의 열거동 특성 연구)

  • Cho, Seung-Hyun;Lee, Young-Suk;Kim, Sung-Won;Kim, Chung-Kyun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.285-290
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    • 2002
  • Screw in injection molding machine is affected by heat flux, pressure on inside barrel, geometry of screw including flight number, pitch and flight angle. Volumetric efficiency increases as the flight number increases, but it didn't show steady tendency according to helix angle of flight. Heat flux from heating pad and injection pressure play a very important role on the thermal behavior characteristics. The increased number of multi-flight is merits and demerits for a screw efficiency. So, we have to optimize flight number of the screw considering temperature, displacement, distortion and stress of the screw.

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A Development of the Program for Flight Suitability Distinction and Calculation of Available Sorties (비행 적합성 판별 및 소티수 산출 프로그램 개발)

  • Kim, Young-Rae;Lee, Sang-Chul;Lee, Jin-Sub;Ryu, Kwang-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.105-110
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    • 2011
  • The flight test comes at the end of the aircraft development process and is an unique part. The purposes of the flight test are to evaluate the characteristics of the aircraft and validate its design in the real operating environment. Atmospheric considerations are key elements, when the planner of flight test establishes the flight test planning. The primary objective of atmospheric considerations is to ensure safety of the vehicle. The planning through atmospheric considerations can minimize flight cancellations caused by severe weather. In this paper, we present a program for flight suitability distinction, and develop a program for calculation of available sorties.

Free-wing Tilt-body Aircraft Controllerability Analysis for Change of Center of Gravity (무게중심 변화에 따른 자유날개 동체꺾임형 항공기의 조종성 해석)

  • Park, Wook-Je
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 2011
  • The free-wing tilt-body aircraft is researched in the flight performance characteristics for center of gravity (CG) change. All of speed, body tilt angle and center of gravity change are simulated to determine the flight envelope by a non-linear 3-DOF mathematical model. In flight, this aircraft configuration changes by the tiltable empennage. Then, flight dynamics distinguishes from those of a conventional fixed-wing aircraft. Though flight performance and trimmability are studied by CG change, the flight model of free-wing tilt-body aircraft is to reduce the hidden risk and to achieve the successful flight test. It is analyzed the flight characteristics by CG change that distinguishes free-wing tilt-body aircraft from the conventional aircraft.

TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW PROPERTIES OF INSECT FLIGHT ABOUT THRUST GENERATION - VORTEX STAYING AND VORTEX PAIRING PHENOMENA (곤충비행에서 추력발생에 관한 2차원 유동장 특성 - 와류정체 및 와류 짝 현상)

  • Lee, Jung-Sang;Kim, Jin-Ho;Kim, Chong-Am
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.10a
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    • pp.126-129
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    • 2006
  • Many researchers have made an effort to explain flight mechanism of flapping insects. As a result, several unsteady mechanisms about lift generation in insect flight have been proposed. But it has a limits to elucidate insect's forward flight and abrupt thrust, because most of these are about insect's hovering flight. For this reason, the objective of this paper is to simulate "Figure-of-eight motion" of insect's wing during tethered flight for comprehending aerodynamic property in insect's forward flight.

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