The Boeing Company

James D Edgerton

John Scott Finigan

Cheryl E Bick

Gregory John Hughes

Joseph Michael Baratto

There is provided a flight control test simulator system and method. The system has a flight control assembly with at least one actuator and with a flight controller configured to actuate the at least one actuator. The system further has an aerodynamic load simulator coupled to the flight control assembly and configured to adjustably induce a simulated continuous aerodynamic load on the flight control assembly. The aerodynamic load simulator has a continuously adjustable spring rate constant assembly configured to adjust the spring rate constant of the induced simulated continuous aerodynamic load over a range of predetermined flight profiles.

Flight control test simulator system and method

A method and apparatus comprising a sample collection structure having a chamber and an interface for the sample collection structure. The interface is configured to be connected to a curing system and a vacuum source. The curing system is configured to cure a composite part. The vacuum source is configured to create a vacuum in the curing system. The interface is further configured to collect a sample of a gas from the curing system in the chamber. The interface is further configured to send the sample of the gas collected in the chamber to an analyzer.

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Renton, WA, United States of America

James D Edgerton