Integrated Flight-Propulsion Control Concepts for Supersonic Transport Airplanes 901928
Integration of propulsion and flight-control systems will provide significant performance improvements for supersonic transport airplanes. Increased engine thrust and reduced fuel consumption can be obtained by controlling engine stall margin as a function of flight and engine operating conditions. Improved inlet pressure recovery and decreased inlet drag can result from inlet control system integration. Using propulsion system forces and moments to augment the flight-control system and airplane stability can reduce the flight-control surface and tail size, weight, and drag. Special control modes may also be desirable for minimizing community noise and for emergency procedures. The overall impact of integrated controls on the takeoff gross weight for a generic high speed civil transport is presented.
Citation: Burcham, F., Gilyard, G., and Gelhausen, P., "Integrated Flight-Propulsion Control Concepts for Supersonic Transport Airplanes," SAE Technical Paper 901928, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/901928. Download Citation
Author(s):
Frank W. Burcham, Glenn B. Gilyard, Paul A. Gelhausen
Affiliated:
NASA Ames-Dryden, Edwards, California
Pages: 18
Event:
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE Transactions - Journal of Aerospace-V99-1
Related Topics:
Fuel consumption
Control systems
Thrust
Stall
Drag
Pressure
Noise
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