24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-4.10.4

EVALUATION OF SELF-REPAIRING FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM BY DYNAMIC FREE-FLIGHT WIND-TUNNEL TEST

Y. Matsumoto, T. Kameyama, M. Sataka*
Third Research Center, Technical Research and Development Institute, Japan Defense Agency, Japan; *Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nagoya Aerospace Systems, Japan

Keywords: reconfigurable flight control, robust control, wind-tunnel free-flight test, flying qualities

Technical Research and Development Institute of Japan Defense Agency has been studying Self-Repairing Flight Control System, which is expected to improve flight safety and mission survivability by maintaining the same flying qualities in a damaged condition as those in the normal condition. Wind-tunnel free-flight dynamic tests were conducted to verify the performance of the prototype.

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