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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 96 - Hilton Head - October 2005
Agenda Location	6 SUBCOMMITTEE D - DYNAMICS, COMPUTATIONS 6.1 Development and Use of the University of Liverpool Moving Base Flight Simulator
Title	Development and Use of the University of Liverpool Moving Base Flight Simulator
Presenter	Dr. Mark White
Affiliation	University of Liverpool
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Abstract	This paper presented an overview of the moving base flight simulator at the University of Liverpool. It described the configuration of the system, the recent upgrade programme and its utilisation in both undergraduate teaching and applied research. The simulator is a PC based system and has a 6 degree of freedom motion platform, with a 6 channel collimated display, 4 axis control loading and runs a range of FLIGHTLAB flight dynamics model for the real-time piloted simulation of fixed wing, rotary wing, tilt rotors and other aircraft. Recent upgrades include implement a new instrument panel to add functionality for aircraft operational research, software upgrades to allow changes in environmental effects (time of day, fog etc) and the ability to fly Matlab/Simulink models either directly on the simulator or via a network link to a separate fixed based simulator. The simulator is used in undergraduate teaching to provide a new approach to teaching with students moving away from traditional class room lectures to a problem based learning approach. Examples of this were given including a new 4th year module on Flight Handling Qualities where students are given an aircraft model (XV-15, Grob 115, UH-60, Bo105, 1903 Wright Flyer) with a specific role description and have to identify and fix the handling qualities deficiencies of the aircraft before presenting the results to a “customer” group from QientiQ. The simulator and FLIGHLTAB modelling software are used extensively in this module with simulation trials taking the place of flight trials. Other problem based learning modules are being introduced for Year 1 students onwards. The applied research at Liverpool was categorised under four main headings; Modelling and Simulation (e.g. flight envelope expansion through modelling and simulation), Aircraft Handling Qualities and Control (e.g. H infinity control, structural load alleviation concepts for tilt-rotors and rotorcraft), Advanced Configurations (e.g. Tilt-rotor concepts, aircraft pilot couplings, co-operative lift concepts) and Visual Perception and Displays (e.g. Prospective Skyguides: design of pilot vision aids for fixed and rotary wing aircraft operations in degraded visual environments). A brief overview was given of research in areas of tilt-rotor degraded handling qualities, rotorcraft procedures and wake vortex encounters for simultaneous non-interfering IFR approaches, Wright Brothers project, helicopter ship dynamic interface simulation fidelity requirements and simulation fidelity criteria based on an adaptive pilot model. Some comments on future developments were given including the planning for a third flight simulator.