Aerodynamic modelling and flight testing remain at the forefront of aircraft design and verification, providing the essential linkage between computational simulations and real-world performance.
Pilot-induced oscillation is a frightening aspect of pitch control of an aircraft. Numerous planes have been set into pilot-induced oscillation due to the phase lag of the human in the loop control.
The tabs, invented by an engineering professor and flying enthusiast at Lehigh University, measure a few inches in length and weight. They rotate around an aluminum tube that is inserted into a ...