Mathematical analysis and control of six degrees of freedom flight simulators

In this thesis study; information was given about the mechanical designs of six-degree-of-freedom flight simulators used for training purposes in the aviation industry, and all the detailed mathematical analyzes required for the control of the systems were carried out in detail. First of all, kinematic analyzes of a sample simulator were made, and then the dynamic model of linear motors used as actuators in the system was obtained by using Kirchhoff and Newton's laws. All the outputs obtained as a result of the mathematical analyzes were used in the real-time trajectory control of the system. Thanks to the kinematics, control and data communication sub-functions prepared in Matlab-Simulink, the performance outputs of the system for different trajectories were examined in detail. According to the findings obtained from the real-time trajectory control experiments, it has been shown that the mathematical analyzes for the system are correct and the trajectory tracking performance of the system can be increased, especially by determining the PID controller parameters depending on all system parameters.