Abstract
The design team at Active Wing Technologies has been working on building a wing-tail model for research in the study of Limited Cycle Oscillations, active controls, and increasing the maximum lift coefficient beyond the capability of conventional high lift devices. A wing-tail model that was used in studies of flutter suppression was the foundation of this project; it is the model that is presently in our possession. The current wing-tail model must be modified to include active control surfaces, digital control electronics, and a modern power supply. Implementation schemes of active control surfaces have been researched, and plans to correlate the active control surfaces into the current wing-tail model will be presented. Furthermore, the functions of the outdated analog control system have been studied; the fundamental concepts were used to understand modern analog control system. Finally, the investigations of new power systems that provide better frequency response and force output characteristics have been researched.
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