Download or read book The NASA Dryden Flight Test Approach to an Aerial Refueling System written by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The integration of uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) into controlled airspace has generated a new era of autonomous technologies and challenges. Autonomous aerial refueling would enable UAVs to travel further distances and loiter for extended periods over time-critical targets. The NASA Dryden Flight Research Center recently has completed a flight research project directed at developing a dynamic hose and drogue system model to support the development of an automated aerial refueling system. A systematic dynamic model of the hose and drogue system would include the effects of various influences on the system, such as flight condition, hose and drogue type, tanker type and weight, receiver type, and tanker and receiver maneuvering. Using two NASA F/A-18 aircraft and a conventional hose and drogue aerial refueling store from the Navy, NASA has obtained flight research data that document the response of the hose and drogue system to these effects. Preliminary results, salient trends, and important lessons are presentedHansen, Jennifer L. and Murray, James E. and Campos, Norma V.Armstrong Flight Research CenterAIR TO AIR REFUELING; DYNAMIC MODELS; AUTONOMY; F-18 AIRCRAFT; TIME DEPENDENCE

Download or read book The NASA Dryden AAR Project written by Jennifer L. Hansen and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Flying beyond the stall written by Douglas A. Joyce and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability Demonstrator was unique among experimental aircraft. A joint effort of the United States and Germany, the X-31 was the only X-plane to be designed, manufactured, and flight tested as an international collaboration. It was also the only X-plane to support two separate test programs conducted years apart, one administered largely by NASA and the other by the U.S. Navy, as well as the first X-plane ever to perform at the Paris Air Show. Flying Beyond the Stall begins by describing the government agencies and private-sector industries involved in the X-31 program, the genesis of the supermaneuverability concept and its initial design breakthroughs, design and fabrication of two test airframes, preparation for the X-31's first flight, and the first flights of Ship #1 and Ship #2. Subsequent chapters discuss envelope expansion, handling qualities (especially at high angles of attack), and flight with vectored thrust. The book then turns to the program's move to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center and actual flight test data. Additional tasking, such as helmet-mounted display evaluations, handling quality studies, aerodynamic parameter estimation, and a "tailless" study are also discussed.The book describes how, in the aftermath of a disastrous accident with Ship #1 in 1995, Ship #2 was prepared for its outstanding participation in the Paris Air Show. The aircraft was then shipped back to Edwards AFB and put into storage until the late 1990s, when it was refurbished for participation in the U. S. Navy's VECTOR program. The book ends with a comprehensive discussion of lessons learned and includes an Appendix containing detailed information.

Download or read book Computers Take Flight A History of NASA s Pioneering Digital Fly By Wire Project written by James E. Tomayko and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the 5th China Aeronautical Science and Technology Conference written by Chinese Aeronautical Society and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 1073 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To sort out the progress of aviation science and technology and industry, look forward to the future development trend, commend scientific and technological innovation achievements and talents, strengthen international cooperation, promote discipline exchanges, encourage scientific and technological innovation, and promote the development of aviation, the Chinese Aeronautical Society holds a China Aviation Science and Technology Conference every two years, which has been successfully held for four times and has become the highest level, largest scale, most influential and authoritative science and technology conference in the field of aviation in China. The 5th China Aviation Science and Technology Conference will be held in Wuzhen, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province in 2021, with the theme of "New Generation of Aviation Equipment and Technology", with academician Zhang Yanzhong as the chairman of the conference. This book contains original, peer-reviewed research papers from the conference. The topics covered include but are not limited to navigation, guidance and control technologies, key technologies for aircraft design and overall optimization, aviation test technologies, aviation airborne systems, electromechanical technologies, structural design, aerodynamics and flight mechanics, other related technologies, advanced aviation materials and manufacturing technologies, advanced aviation propulsion technologies, and civil aviation transportation. The papers presented here share the latest discoveries on aviation science and technology, making the book a valuable asset for researchers, engineers, and students.

Download or read book On the Frontier written by Richard P. Hallion and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little known classic history of flight-testing the Xplanes is reborn, sweepingly revised and updated with new and recently released information. Aviation enthusiasts will savor the most detailed account available of record-setting aircraft like the X-1 and XZ-15, flown by Chuck Yeager and other legends, as well as all the cutting-edge NASA and Defense Department programs that perfected the aeronautical concepts and technology used in US military, space, and commercial craft. A completely updated and reinterpreted text, three new chapters, dozens of rare photographs, and the complete statistical record of nearly six decades of testing make this required reading for anyone interested in manned flight.

Download or read book UAV Sensors for Environmental Monitoring written by Felipe Gonzalez Toro and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "UAV Sensors for Environmental Monitoring" that was published in Sensors

Download or read book The Smell of Kerosene written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-28 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book puts the reader in the pilot's seat for a "day at the office" unlike any other. The Smell of Kerosene tells the dramatic story of a NASA research pilot who logged over 11,000 flight hours in more than 125 types of aircraft. Donald Mallick gives the reader fascinating first-hand description of his early naval flight training, carrier operations, and his research flying career with NASA. After transferring to the NASA Flight Research Center, Mallick became involved with projects that further pushed the boundaries of aerospace technology. These included the giant delta-winged XB-70 supersonic airplane, the wingless M2-F1 lifting body vehicle, and triple-sonic YF-12 Blackbird. Mallick also test flew the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle and helped develop techniques used in training astronauts to land on the Moon.

Download or read book Frontier Computing written by Jason C. Hung and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-18 with total page 2003 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 3–6, 2018, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, web and internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions. The book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and professionals, and also offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.

Download or read book Vehicle Mechatronics and Information Technologies written by X.D. Yu and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 5174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Vehicle & Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology (VMEIT 2013), August 17-18, 2013, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. The 1094 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Design and Researches in Area of Vehicle and General Mechanical Engineering; Chapter 2: Mechatronics, Automation and Control; Chapter 3: Measurement and Instrumentation, Monitoring and Detection Technologies, Fault Diagnosis; Chapter 4: Computation Methods and Algorithms for Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, Data Mining and Data Processing; Chapter 5: Information Technologies, WEB and Networks Engineering, Information Security, Software Application and Development; Chapter 6: Power and Electric Systems, Electronics and Microelectronics, Embedded and Integrated Systems; Chapter 7: Communication, Signal and Image Processing, Data Acquisition, Identification and Recognition Technologies; Chapter 8: Information Technologies in Urban and Civil Engineering, Medicine and Biotechnology; Chapter 9: Material Science and Manufacturing Technology; Chapter 10: Information Technology in Management Engineering, Logistics, Economics, Finance, Assessment; Chapter 11: Related Themes.

Download or read book Range Unlimited written by Bill Holder and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Range Unlimited covers the developmental history of aerial refueling, including the United States and other countries, as well as modern advancements and technologies. Also covered are the current aerial refueling model types and configurations used in the world today, as well as a look at what refueling techniques may be applied in the 21st century and beyond.

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Download or read book Omega Air 707 F A 18A D Aerial Refueling Ground and Flight Test Evaluation and MA 3 1 Coupling Ground Test Evaluation written by Brian Markowich and published by . This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Omega Air, Incorporated, a private organization that provides shipping and transportation services, contracted Marconi Flight Systems, Incorporated, to retrofit a Boeing 707 aircraft with an internal centerline aerial refueling (AR) system. In support of this program, NAWCAD Patuxent River, Maryland, was funded under a private party Test and Evaluation Commercial Service Agreement to provide engineering, ground, and flight test support. The AR system used in the 707 is the same system (pump and reel) used, wing-mounted, on the KC-130F/R/T, modified to allow for a centerline installation. The hose and drogue are not the same as on the KC-130F/R/T but have the same form, fit, and function. The 707 airframe is similar to the KC-135 AR platform, which is used by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for aerial refueling from a centerline boom and wing refueling pods. Additional piggyback ground tests of an upgrade kit for the MA-2 coupling was performed during the Omega Air ground tests. Product Support, Incorporated, a Maryland-based supplier of Navy and USAF refueling equipment, developed a new refueling coupling designed to reduce pressure surges in F/A-18 and other Navy/U.S. Marine Corps receiver aircraft. This coupling, designated MA-3-1, is a form, fit, function replacement of the existing KC-130 MA-2 coupling and has undergone full contractor qualification testing. The only test remaining prior to fleet release was a functional ground check with an instrumented receiver aircraft.

Download or read book Aerial Refueling written by Marck R. Cobb and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aerial Refueling Initiative written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO assessed the performance of the air refueling tanker force during Operation Desert Storm. GAO found that: (1) in late 1990, the Air Force initiated a tactical air refueling standardization package; (2) the cost to modify 3,000 F-15 and F-16 fighters and 250 tankers could be offset by the retirement of 26 KC-135 tankers; (3) the tactical air refueling initiative is intended to increase efficiency, effectiveness, interoperability, and safety during multiservice air operations; (4) the Air Force has significantly downsized and restructured the refueling initiative; (5) the assumptions used in an air staff multipoint utility study were not well founded and understated the benefits of twin off-load points; (6) the technical and operational concerns about retrofitting fighters with probes have been exaggerated; (7) the Air Force is satisfied with its refueling system and is unwilling to commit its resources to a different refueling system; (8) Desert Storm air refueling operations confirmed the advantages of multipoint refueling and pointed out additional benefits during air space-constrained operations; (9) retrofitting 15 KC-10 aircraft with twin off-load points may not be cost-effective if the Air Force does not add probes to its fighter aircraft; and (10) the Air Force is proposing to address Navy air refueling requirements by adding multipoint refueling capabilities to 75 KC-135 tankers.

Download or read book Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics written by Thomas R. Yechout and published by AIAA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a 15-year successful approach to teaching aircraft flight mechanics at the US Air Force Academy, this text explains the concepts and derivations of equations for aircraft flight mechanics. It covers aircraft performance, static stability, aircraft dynamics stability and feedback control.