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HW in-the-Loop Simulation of a Light Aircraft Autopilot

CHUDÝ Peter, VLK Jan, DITTRICH Petr and RZUCIDŁO Paweł. HW in-the-Loop Simulation of a Light Aircraft Autopilot. In: Conference Proceeding Series (GNC/AFM/MST). Boston, MA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2013, pp. 1-11. ISBN 978-1-62993-153-1. Available from: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2013-4829?prevSearch=&searchHistoryKey=
Czech title
HW in the Loop simulace autopilota pro lehký letoun
Type
conference paper
Language
english
Authors
Chudý Peter, doc. Ing., Ph.D. MBA (DCGM FIT BUT)
Vlk Jan, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM FIT BUT)
Dittrich Petr, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM FIT BUT)
Rzucidło Paweł, Ph.D. Eng. (RUT)
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Keywords

HIL simulations, light aircraft, embedded systems, ground testing, simulation framework, computer simulation

Abstract

Hardware in the loop simulations are undisputably perceived as an integral part of the avionics design and development process. This paper describes the simulation process which has been employed to test a digital autopilot for a light sport aircraft. Simulation processes have been performed on two different ground testing levels. The first setting consisted of a laboratory grade verification phase which supported the initial functional estimate of the designed and implemented autopilot features. The subsequent testing level already included the embedded autopilot system installation on board of the test aircraft. The initial hardware in the loop simulation was performed at the light aircraft simulation lab SimStar at the Brno University of Technology. The aim of the ground simulations was to verify and ground test the operational suitability of the designed autopilot flight control system elements. The implemented flight control system hardware units have been connected into the simulation network using the CANaerospace communication protocol for both testing scenarios. Simulations focused on the real time automatic flight modes operational scenarios. Both of the simulation scenarios confirmed the anticipated performance of the autopilot design features.

Published
2013
Pages
1-11
Proceedings
Conference Proceeding Series (GNC/AFM/MST)
Conference
AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, US
ISBN
978-1-62993-153-1
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Place
Boston, MA, US
DOI
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BibTeX
@INPROCEEDINGS{FITPUB10441,
   author = "Peter Chud\'{y} and Jan Vlk and Petr Dittrich and Pawe\l Rzucid\lo",
   title = "HW in-the-Loop Simulation of a Light Aircraft Autopilot",
   pages = "1--11",
   booktitle = "Conference Proceeding Series (GNC/AFM/MST)",
   year = 2013,
   location = "Boston, MA, US",
   publisher = "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics",
   ISBN = "978-1-62993-153-1",
   doi = "10.2514/6.2013-4829",
   language = "english",
   url = "https://www.fit.vut.cz/research/publication/10441"
}
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