KEYWORDS: Control systems, Computer simulations, Control systems design, Servomechanisms, Fermium, Frequency modulation, Missiles, Safety, Sensors, Head
Traditionally, control systems are designed in a single computer with discrete analog and digital signals to the power
amplifiers or other components. Emerging real-time bus technologies open the possibility to modularize such a control
system and simplify the system design. It offers more flexibility and better maintainability. The system control can be
distributed between state-of-the-art servo drives, digital IO, sensors and the control computer. All the components are
connected via a real-time network which communicates the data deterministically. An implementation with this new
approach is shown and explained with a large scale 10 degrees-of-freedom motion simulator.
In an effort to comply with the increasing quest for higher dynamics and increased inertia of test units modern HWIL-systems are employing increasingly larger hydraulic actuators. A new 3-axis flight motion simulator with increased performance is reviewed. Also future trends of the HWIL-systems are discussed both for hydraulic and electric actuators. Some drawbacks of hydraulic systems, including increased acoustic noise levels and extensive service and maintenance requirements from the hydraulic power unit, limited stroke of the actuators for large systems and poor small signal performance are discussed and compared to the performance of electric actuators. Can the electric actuators advantages make up for the power density performance gap?
KEYWORDS: Computer simulations, Fermium, Frequency modulation, Device simulation, Head, Human-machine interfaces, Analog electronics, Reflectivity, Missiles, Control systems
Target Motion Simulators (TMS) are often used in conjunction with Flight Motion Simulators (FMS) to provide a realistic simulation of tracking and target engagement. For near-field applications, the TMS has typically been implemented with two additional gimbals around the FMS. For far-field applications, such as a radar, the TMS has traditionally been implemented with curvilinear X-Y Frames. A curvilinear frame placed at the proper distance from the FMS has the benefit of always pointing the Target back to the FMS intersection of axes. In most cases the curvilinear TMS provides good results. However, the curvilinear TMS lacks the possibility to change the distance between Target and Seeker, which is needed for operation with different radar wavelengths. Acutronic has developed a new approach using a flat frame (X-Y) TMS coupled with a gimballed payload mount that has the possibility of being used at various distances without losing the functionality of continuous pointing back to the seeker. This paper describes the electro-mechanical design and gives an overview of the Computer and Controllers used. It further addresses the problem of coordination transformation that is needed to obtain the correct pointing.
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