A Study on Improving Electronic Control of Aircraft Pop-Up Arresting Systems

摘要

A study was made to determine if a more satisfactory and universal aircraft arresting system could be obtained at a cost equal to or less than the present pop-up arresting system. Primarily, the study was to examine the present electronic control circuitry and determine the modifications and/or developments necessary to provide increased control of and utilization for many aircraft. Requirements of the arresting system control circuitry were to determine the particular aircraft weight class, velocity, and direction of travel along the runway. Logic networks were to be used for these purposes. The pop-up arresting cable would be ejected at the time determined by the control circuitry to engage an arresting hook located on the aircraft behind the main landing gear. Various aircraft were studied, graphical data was constructed, and basic logic networks were utilized. It was concluded that due to the complex information desired and the limits imposed, the resulting system would not meet the desired requirements. However, by intelligent reexamination of the problem, a feasible system can result assuming that some requirements and limitations are removed. (Author)