论文信息 - EMERGENCY FLIGHT CONTROL USING ONLY ENGINE THRUST AND LATERAL CENTER-OF-GRAVITY OFFSET: A FIRST LOOK

EMERGENCY FLIGHT CONTROL USING ONLY ENGINE THRUST AND LATERAL CENTER-OF-GRAVITY OFFSET: A FIRST LOOK

Normally, the damage that results in a total loss of the primary flight controls of a jet transport airplane, including all engines on one side, would be catastrophic. In response, NASA Dryden has conceived an emergency flight control system that uses only the thrust of a wingmounted engine along with a lateral center-of-gravity (CGY) offset from fuel transfer. Initial analysis and simulation studies indicate that such a system works, and recent high-fidelity simulation tests on the MD-11 and B-747 suggest that the system provides enough control for a survivable landing. This paper discusses principles of flight control using only a wing engine thrust and CGY offset, along with the amount of CGY offset capability of some transport airplanes. The paper also presents simulation results of the throttle-only control capability and closed-loop control of ground track using computer-controlled thrust.

John J. Burken | Trindel A. Maine | Frank W. Burcham | John Bull

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