What is it about?
Strain sensing can be a great tool to gather structural data coming from aircraft wings. This information is rarely used for control. In this publication, a small plane benefits from strain sensing and shows a tendency that is very promising in correcting attitude and trajectory.
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Why is it important?
Using forces for controls is better than controls based on attitude measurements. This is a technology which has not been explored and used much in the context of controls for small aircraft stabilization.
Perspectives
New technologies are needed for smaller aircraft. These fast dynamics demand new ways to react faster to disturbances. Strain sensing is demonstrated successfully in this context.
Lina M Castano
University of Maryland, College Park
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This page is a summary of: Gust rejection using force adaptive feedback for roll, June 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/6.2014-2588.
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