A Synthetic Environment Flight Simulator: The AFIT Virtual Cockpit

Author

John C. Switzer

Date of Award

12-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

First Advisor

E. Philip Amburn, PhD

Abstract

This thesis describes the design and implementation of a part of the Virtual Cockpit: a synthetic environment, distributed network flight simulator. The goal of the project was to prove the concept that this type of flight simulator could fill the gap between high-end, very expensive flight simulators and low-end game quality flight simulators. Discussed are: object-oriented design techniques, multi-processor utilization, the flight dynamics model, synthetic environment technology, the frame-rate vs. realism issue, and the interfaces to a realistic joystick and throttle.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GCS-ENG-92D-17

DTIC Accession Number

ADA259220

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

Recommended Citation

Switzer, John C., "A Synthetic Environment Flight Simulator: The AFIT Virtual Cockpit" (1992). Theses and Dissertations. 7112.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/7112