This portion of the website is dedicated to allowing access to the various resources we have used, collected, and produced over the years. Some of this information comes from our Flight Controls, Simulation, and Test classes others come from the various research done including Master Theses and Senior Projects, we also have included some AIAA Submitted Research Papers that our own team members have been apart of.

Matlab and Simulink are two platforms we use often in the Simulation Lab; therein we have listed some helpful tutorials and development resources so others can use our resources.

1. Senior Projects

2. Master Theses

3. AIAA Papers

4. Tutorials and Development Resources

5. Control Specific Papers

- Pheagle Decommissioning
- Mutliple Aircraft Implementation
- Instrumentation System Overhaul
- Visual Systems Upgrade
- Moon Landing Simulator
- Ambient Environmental Lighting
- Force Feedback and Flight Stick Control

There are many other projects we are working on, please Contact Us to learn about those.

Our media selection features Videos and Pictures from all of our projects inluding our UAV Helicopter and Motion Flight Simulator. Click here for more information.

Watch our students as they work in the Cal Poly Motion Flight Simulation Lab in Building 41 Room 121.

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Feel free to drop by the lab at any time. We are more then willing to answer you questions and help you along in any project that you may have.

Tutorials and Design Resources

- Simulink C++ S-Function Template For Visual Studio
- Download: (ZIP 14 KB)
- Author: Keith Rothman
- Description: This add-in allows S-Functions to be generated and compiled quickly in Microsoft Visual C++.

- Comprehensive Schematic and Layout
- Download: (JPG 96KB) | (VISIO 211 KB)
- Author: Stephen Kubik
- Description: Flight simulator network, visuals, and computer systems layout

- Instructions on Starting the Flight Simulator
- Download: (PDF 137 KB) | (DOC 1.03 MB)
- Author: Matt Goldman
- Description: Detailed instructions on booting and shutting down the Cal Poly Flight Simulator

- Precautions and Ground Rules for Operation
- Download: (PDF 63 KB) | (DOC 20 KB)
- Author: Dan Salluce
- Description: Precautions during operation of the flight simulator to avoid damage or injury

- Requirements for Design Modelling and Integration
- Download: (PDF 63 KB) | (DOC 21 KB)
- Author: Dan Salluce
- Description: Model data requirements for implementation into the Cal Poly Flight simulator

- Derivation and Integration of Equations of Motion
- Download: (PDF 43 KB)
- Author: Chris Atkinson
- Description: Derivation and description of equations of motion used in 6-degrees-of-freedom model

- How to Make an S-Function Tuturial/Presentation
- Download: (PDF 106 KB)
- Author: Chris Atkinson
- Description: Introduction to Simulink C++ S-Function implementation and structure

- Simulink in the Flight Simulator
- Download: (PDF 146 KB)
- Author: Chris Atkinson
- Description: Introduction to basic and essential Simulink blocks used in the Cal Poly Flight simuator model

- F-4 Phantom 3-View Schematic
- Download: (PDF 36 KB)

Control Specific Papers

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Glide-Slope Control Design
- Download: (PDF 1.78 MB) | (DOC 2.99 MB)
- Submitted: Final Lab 2 - 2002
- Authors: Ken Day - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Joe Conti - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Robert Knobf - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Edward Lira - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Jay Reid - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Elijah Ricca - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Rob Walter - Vandenburg Air Force Base
- Description: Autopilot Glide Slope controller design for F-4E Fighter

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FCS with Synthesized Alpha for an F-X Fighter Aircraft
- Download: (PDF 1.78 MB) | (DOC 2.99 MB)
- Submitted: Final Lab 3 - 2002
- Authors: Ken Day - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Joe Conti - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Robert Knobf - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Edward Lira - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Jay Reid - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Elijah Ricca - Vandenburg Air Force Base
Rob Walter - Vandenburg Air Force Base
- Description: Redesign and simulation of flight control system (FCS) for Level 1 handling characteristics


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