SPONSORED BY CT CORSAIR
Project Specifications
F4U Corsair Flight Simulator
University of Connecticut
ECE 4901 Team 194 / ME 4972 Team 47
Fall 2013
Advisors
Rajeev Bansal (EE)
Stephen Stagon (ME)
Computer Engineering
Zachary Mosch
Electrical Engineering
Randy Bertrand
Amanda Sweat
David Tartaglino
Mechanical Engineering
Lauren Bradley
Arthur Podkowiak
Michael Turner
Introduction and Overview
CT Corsair is engaging several multi-disciplinary teams from multiple Universities
to restore and refurbish a damaged Gyro IPT flight simulator developed by Environmental
Tectonics Corporation, (ETC) to mimic the flight patterns of the F4U-4 Corsair aircraft. As
of September, 2013, the project is entering its second phase in a 3-phase plan as proposed
by the initial capstone senior design team.
The focus of this year’s team is the restoration of the simulator’s 3-axis movement.
At the end of the time allotted, the simulator base should be able to tilt up and down, side to
side, and backwards and forwards. Given enough time, the team will investigate the
restoration of along the “yaw” axis; the ability for the simulator to spin 360 degrees
continuously.
The simulator will be operated by an internal occupant whose inputs to the system
are to follow the exact layout of the F4U-4 Corsair aircraft. This year’s team will not cover
this portion of the project, but a specifications list designating User controls should be
written in future revisions of this document
Technical Specifications
Performance Specifications
Displacement
Pitch
Roll
Yaw
Heave
Sway
Surge
+/- 25 deg/sec
+/- 30 deg/sec
360 degrees continuous
+/- 10 cm
+/- 10 cm
+/- 10 cm
Speed
Acceleration
0 – 25 deg/sec
0 – 25 deg/sec
0 – 150 deg/sec
30 cm/sec
20 deg/sec
20 deg/sec
0.5 – 75 deg/sec2
0.5 – 75 deg/sec2
0.5 – 15 deg/sec2
90 cm/sec2
60 deg/sec2
60 deg/sec2
Power Specifications
Parameter
Voltage
Frequency
Phase
Nominal Current Rating
Surge Current Rating
Protective Device Rating
Requirement
220 – 240 Volts AC
50/60 Hz
Single
10 Amps
13 Amps
16 Amps
Physical and Environmental Specifications
Parameter
Voltage
Frequency
Phase
Nominal Current Rating
Surge Current Rating
Protective Device Rating
Expected Operating Temperature Range
Expected Humidity Range
Misc. Design Items
Simulator base height
Simulator base width
Simulator base length
Simulator base weight
Total simulator height
Total simulator width
Total simulator height
Total simulator weight
Minimum operating room height
Minimum operating room width
Minimum operating room length
Protection
Safety
Storage temperature range (suggested)
Operating ambient temperature range
Cooling
Manufacturing cost
Lifetime
Technical report
Test condition
Requirement
220 – 240 Volts AC
50/60 Hz
Single
10 Amps
13 Amps
16 Amps
+13 Celsius to +35 Celsius
10% to 80% non-condensing
Baseline Requirement