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Flight Controller Software Protects Lightweight Flexible Aircraft
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Lightweight flexible aircraft may be the future of aviation, but a major problem is their susceptibility to flutter_uncontrollable vibrations that can destroy wings. Armstrong Flight Research Center awarded SBIR funding to Minneapolis, Minnesota-based MUSYN Inc. to develop software that helps program flight controllers to suppress flutter. The technology is now available for aircraft manufacturers and other industries that use equipment with automated controls.