Three-Axis Hydraulic Flight Motion Simulator

The Three-Axis Hydraulic Flight Motion Simulator is used in development and production hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing of guidance and flight control systems for small and medium size vehicles. The user can reproduce, in real-time, the precise rotational responses of an actual vehicle in flight. Since the Three-Axis Hydraulic Flight Motion Simulator employs extremely powerful and efficient hydraulic actuators, it is rugged enough to allow high utilization - such as Monte Carlo type test scenarios - on a time-continuous basis.

Features:

Modular construction, including System Control Console and Hydraulic Power Unit.
Efficient, high-torque actuators require no counter-weights, and suit high-dynamics applications.
Rigid structure ensures operational fidelity.
Uses Ideal's flexible AERO 4000 Controller for real-time motion control via several industry-standard high-speed interfaces.
Hydraulic snubbing, along with electronic and mechanical limits, address payload, system, and personnel safety.

Five-Axis Hydraulic Flight Motion Simulator

The Five-Axis Hydraulic Flight Motion Simulator extends the capabilities of Ideal's Three-Axis Flight Motion Simulator for hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) seeker/guidance testing, to include target motion simulation. The inner target axis can accommodate an infra-red scene projector, or it can be configured for two target axes as a compact RF range, with multiple feeds and a parabolic collimating reflector. Extremely efficient hydraulic actuators allow high system utilization - such as Monte Carlo type test scenarios - on a time-continuous basis. As with our Three-Axis Flight Motion Simulator, Ideal's flexible AERO 4000 Controller affords real-time motion control via several industry-standard high-speed interfaces.

Features:

Inter-axes Orthogonality: 30 arc-seconds
Axes intersection: ±0.02" (±0.5mm)

Aeroload Simulation System

The ALS - sometimes referred to as a fin loader - is a general-purpose test instrument that can produce a wide range of rotary position motion, and/or active dynamic torque, to simulate loads that control surfaces experience during missile flight. Many customers use this equipment in conjunction with a multi-axis Flight Motion Simulator, to complete a hardware test suite for their guidance system article(s).

Features:

Available in vertical (as shown) or horizontal axis body orientation, and with single- or multi-axis actuators.
Modular construction, including System Control Console and Hydraulic Power Unit.
Actuators and torque transducers custom-matched to application requirements.
Rigid structure ensures operational fidelity.
Direct closed-loop control of position, torque, and "spring" modes of operation. Includes "cage" mode (smooth position-to-torque mode transition) for initialization.
Hydraulic snubbing, along with electronic and mechanical limits, address payload, system, and personnel safety.