METHOD TO DETERMINE AIRCRAFT (OR ITS MOCK-UP) ANGULAR POSITION IN SPACE Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B64C15/00 F42B12/58 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aerodynamic tests. Proposed method comprises constructing reference system of Cartesian coordinates, mounting two horizontal measuring post on axes OX and OY at equal distance from origin of coordinates and third measuring post is aligned with vertical axis OZ. Laser radiation source is mounted on aircraft (or its mock-up) is mounted, source optical axis laying in parallel with the plane tangent to aircraft (or its mock-up) surface, or laser beam scanning being parallel with said plane. Aircraft (or its mock-up) is mounted at the point located on its surface to allow its center of mass to move along three degrees of freedom, laser beam, or its scanning, marks coordinates being registered on measuring posts while aircraft angular position is defined from magnitudes of angles (α, β, γ).

EFFECT: expanded operating performances.

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