Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20131220145918

Aircraft performance monitoring from flight data

Karolina Krajček ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Traffic and Transport Sciences, Vukelićeva 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Dario Nikolić orcid.org/0000-0002-7673-353X ; KapschCarrierCom d.o.o., Radnička cesta 39, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Anita Domitrović ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Traffic and Transport Sciences, Vukelićeva 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

To ensure timely maintenance and efficient aircraft operations, it is necessary to know and keep track of aircraft’s actual performance. Flight performance is determined by aircraft's physical characteristics. Theoretical aircraft performance, obtained after manufacturing and flight testing, are described in flight manual. Transport aircraft in operation is usually exposed to standard operational conditions. Despite the standard operational conditions and regular aircraft maintenance, structure aging and high dynamic loads due to high subsonic Mach number could lead to changes of main physical factors that determine flight performance. For this reason actual aircraft performance often differs from theoretical. Commercial airlines monitor true performance of aircraft in operation. This paper presents an overview of existing performance monitoring methods as well as first indications for new research possibilities regarding physical characteristics determination for aircraft in operation using flight data.

Keywords

aerodynamic coefficients; flight performance; flight testing; system identification

Hrčak ID:

147305

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/147305

Publication date:

22.10.2015.

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