Abstract
The effect of ice accretion leads to a change in the dynamic behavior of an aircraft. In the study that was carried, the effect of ice accretion on the performance of the aircraft autopilot was investigated. Different autopilot modes were chosen and simulations of the autopilot were performed under the icing conditions. Certain observations were noted and are cited in this paper. Stability analysis of the closed loop for the longitudinal mode of the autopilot was also performed by treating the icing level as the uncertainty in the model. The closed loop was found to be affinely dependent on the icing level parameter and this fact was exploited to obtain bounds on the stability of the autopilot. The particular aircraft that was investigated is the Twin Otter.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit 2002 - Reno, NV, United States Duration: Jan 14 2002 → Jan 17 2002 |
Other
| Other | 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit 2002 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Reno, NV |
| Period | 1/14/02 → 1/17/02 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Space and Planetary Science
- Aerospace Engineering