Validation of the KC-10 Refueling Boom Digital Control System Douglas Aircraft Company McDonnell Douglas Corporation Long Beach, California 90846

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Bekemeyer, Leonard G., author.

Conference Name:

Aerospace Congress & Exposition (1982-10-25 : Anaheim, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1982

Summary:

The refueling boom on the KC-10 tanker is controlled by a digital fly-by-wire system. Use of a three-level verification procedure was begun early in the development cycle to detect design and coding errors. The software code was exercised in a hardware/software interface which became more complete with each succeeding level. The supplier's validation facility was used to provide first-level code checks. A multipurpose man-in-loop simulator which contained most of the flight-type operator's station components was used for second-level checks. The KC-10 ground and flight test activities provided the final verification. In-service history (nearing two years) indicates a completely successful validation program

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Publisher Number:

821421

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