Autopilot (AP) 

The following features are available using this framework:

• Modular flight simulation

• Aircraft six-degree-of-freedom simulation for time history examination. 

• Impact of wind, gust and turbulence effect on aircraft natural response

• Flight Envelope Construction

• Computation of the desired number of trim points for take-off, climb, loiter, cruise and descent and landing phases

• Validation with analytical estimates

• Dynamic modes analysis

• Frequency domain analysis of the aircraft (open-loop)

• Linearization to obtain the linear model

• Model Comparison (linear and nonlinear)

• Root locus analysis for all the channels

• Controller gains estimation and lookup table-based selection for full flight envelope.

• Single channel (roll hold, pitch hold, heading hold, altitude hold and speed hold) controller design

• Frequency and time domain analysis of the aircraft (closed-loop)

• Local stability checks at desired trim points

• Single channel (roll hold, pitch hold, heading hold, altitude hold and speed hold) control performance demonstration

• Autonomous flight for full flight envelope

• External disturbance (Wind, Gust and turbulence) rejection

• Monte Carlo simulation for handling perturbation in aerodynamic derivative and mass properties 

• Analysis reports

• A total energy control system designed for improved performance