Date of Award
9-1991
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
Department
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Abstract
Advanced aircraft performance measures of merit have been proposed and individually analyzed by various researchers. These metrics have been consolidated into a single computer code as part of this research effort. This code was used to study the relationships between the advanced metrics, aircraft design metrics and an aircraft's trajectory performance. The study found a linear relationship existed between the advanced metrics and the design metrics. This relationship was used to quantify the required levels of the advanced metrics which would give desired changes in trajectory performance. The results showed that advanced metrics could be applied only to very specific trajectory maneuvers.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-GAE-ENY-91S-3
DTIC Accession Number
ADA242016
Recommended Citation
Fox, Bruce A., "Investigation of Advanced Aircraft Performance Measures of Merit Including New Agility Metrics" (1991). Theses and Dissertations. 7878.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/7878