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The Flight Control System is one of the most
flight-critical systems on the aircraft. Each
element of the FCS must be designed to work in
harmony with the other FCS elements and in most
cases need to satisfy a variety of requirements
(mission, military, FAA, JAA, safety, ...). Since
the FCS interfaces with almost every other systems
on the aircraft, the designer must understand the
interface characteristics between each of the
various systems to ensure a complete system
integration. The designer should understand FCS
analysis and simulation to ensure that the
performance of the FCS throughout the operational
flight envelope is optimized-- other FCS tuning
techniques are available, but they tend to drive up
program cost (especially during the program test
phase). The designer should understand software to
ensure that the FCS control laws have been
replicated correctly in software and be able to
validate that all error handling has been accounted
for in the code. The designer should understand
hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) simulations and how it
can save the program significant time and money.
The designer should understand hardware/ software
system integration & testing to ensure that the
system works as planned-- and know what to do when
it doesn't. All of these things, and many other,
must be done and done right to ensure FCS success--
whether the FCS is for a transport, fighter,
business jet, UAV, or missile system.
Are you currently involved in these types of
activities? Manned or unmanned vehicle? Commercial
or military? Is the FCS development effort tracking
the plan? Are the FCS requirements being met? Has
risk been minimized? Are the things that can save
the program considerable time & money being
done? We may be able to help.
A detailed diagram of a Flight Control System is
summarized below. Enjoy.
Note: To keep the detail
& maintain the flow, scrolling may be required.
Sorry for any inconveniences.
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