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Effects of human pilot energy expenditure on pilot evaluation of handling qualities

Malaek, S. M ; Sharif University of Technology | 2004

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-5363
  3. Publisher: 2004
  4. Abstract:
  5. A new methodology has been proposed to model and predict the pilot rating of a typical aircraft for flights through turbulences. The main idea here is to correlate the so-called "pilot rating" to the pilot physical energy demanded by the aircraft in a given flight condition and flying task. The proposed methodology, in addition to the other known factors, accepts the level of the human pilot physical energy consumed in each suitable period of time as well as the rate of energy consumption in the same period. These two, form the prime factors to predict the pilot rating in flying tasks that have a reasonable duration. Different case studies conducted by the authors show that for cases like flying through turbulence, a good correlation exist between Consumed Accumulative Pilot Energy (CAPE) and the Rate of Pilot Energy Expenditure (RPEE). Further investigation is necessary to measure the proper limits for an acceptable CAPE and RPEE based on the pilot age, sex and physical characteristics. Copyright © 2004 by Malaek & Sajjadi Kia
  6. Keywords:
  7. Atmospheric turbulence ; Control systems ; Control theory ; Correlation theory ; Energy utilization ; Mathematical models
  8. Source: Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Providence, RI, 16 August 2004 through 19 August 2004 ; Volume 2 , 2004 , Pages 1381-1389 ; 1563477009 (ISBN)
  9. URL: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2004-5363