AirSTAR: A UAV platform for flight dynamics and control system testing

Collection of Technical Papers - 25th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 689-703

  Jordan, Thomas L ^a,b,c   Foster, John V ^a,c,d   Bailey, Roger M ^a,c,e   Belcastro, Christine M ^a,c,f  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b M S 238

^c AIAA   (United States)

^d Flight Dynamics Branch   (United States)

^e M/S 130   (United States)

^f Dynamic Systems and Control Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

CONTROL SYSTEM SCALING; DATA PLUS VIDEO; DYNAMICS MODELING; GENERIC TRANSPORT AIRCRAFTS;

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 33751411860     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-3307     Document Type: Conference Paper

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