CA2030507A1 - Simulator assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

ABSTRACT
A method for assembling a simulator in which a visual display system is arranged to display an image for viewing from a predetermined viewing position within a simulated viewing station. The visual display system and viewing station are mounted on a base. The viewing station is fabricated such that the location of the viewing position relative to the viewing station is established. The visual display system is fabricated so that when mounted in a predetermined position on the base the location of the viewing position relative to the base is established.
When the viewing station and visual display system are mounted on the base, the visual display system is mounted in the predetermined position, and the viewing station being mounted at a position relative to the base selected such that the eye position of a person sat within the viewing station coincides with said location of the viewing position relative to the base.

Description

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~ Ct~ IUI~ItOr~ 5~ Y 1:~, Ll1e l.;t~ le.~ Ot ~ ln;1~t~ ~f ~ C;C~3r.rl 11IrOUgh W~ I thf~ r~ the SiM~ tCd ~irCra;~[. ~ h ,CVi~nU1~tOr tt:~; a Ir-OCI; COCIrPit Wt,iCh iS ~ tl~[~lic~ f tl]~ COCI~Pit 0~ t11e d.iLCr~fl tYI-r tO hQ ~1n;L1~ ,d~ l}1US -Ihtt ~ ulat;or eoekpit ~iill vary in ';lZ~` ;Ind c~orlfil~u~ t~ wer~ r s~ Ulntc)t ;IIIcl i~rlo~ er 'tll d~ dt Up4t~ ~he .:lil'CI'~I rl I y Ll~ tCJ be 3itnu1~t~cl.
Fli~Vht si~nulc~tc,r~.: inGo~por~te visu~.~l ell~iplay ~,y~items wh~eh f311 into on~ o~ t~fO broacl eate~ories. l"nr~ rir~i(. c~te~c,~S~ i3 c~ne in whieh -the trainee ~ilot vlewci Pl1 iula~e displ~yecl on .n ~ CI! prc~j.?e~;cln sereet~
thrctl,lgh ~ rge rl~irlul~ p:,sitioned in Irvn~ cf t~ne mo-:k coel~pit. The n;ri~or i~ typieéllly ill th~ -torm Q~ a ~;llver~ heet of plvsties rr~t~arial slecuL~d to ~n araU.1tc ~tni-circu12.r Ir;~ e and tt_n3iontvd Ly parti~11y ov,3eu~,tjpg an erlelosLIr~ lt~ ed ~,~hind the 5hect. ~lternAtiv~vly the rirror tn~ he :;~; Iht~ fom1 of rig~iel eonlpotl~c~nts o:f 1~&5 ttr pla~vtieov m~ler;,~lx. '-~t~lr,h ll)irror3 l~ve hte~tit,h~s nf ~htt nrr~t~r ef ~ :Eeet v~ndcliamtvtevr~ of the eord~vr o~ tW~ y feQt. ~rh~ Vol'ld C~teE~,OI'ST il3 one lr.
~rhich tele~ri6ion monitor~ c~r~ plae~ tr6 e~eh window of -thf~ el~
ee~el~l~it ~rld v;~ .rl frorn wit]llrl th~ oc:kpit throu~h he;~ splittin~
Ilr~ y~ Jlll5 kle~ted in f~o~t ot thr~ me.~ek e:-ek~it Wil~Ck~W~I, Sy~tem~t c~ th~ iL~.t cnteg~y p:ro~lue~ thrv~ rllqsr r~ tic sirllul~totr~ ut system~
o~ the ~3r~COn~ tegoly [~rorllll:t~ .~cc~ptr~blrl rosultq in solOe. applir~tirl1~.
In br~th ~s~s the v;~ l di5pl~y sy~tCrn~ rQp:rt3s~nt ~ l~rge y~oportion oX
t~ I Hl voluule of ~he ~}m~1atrJr~
In th~ c ~3e of both systorn r~atl~g~ ri~ b~ll partit ulr~r!y in the oase of the fir~t SyE;tem ealo~Ory th4 vl~;l];ll di~ y sy3tern~ mu~t be r~ar~ 11y positioned rolative tr~ the. rrlock t o~kpit ~o that Ihe t~air~r. pilot is loc~- ed at an ~ rrlpri7lLe pr~sition tr~ .7icw thrJ dlsplay~.tl irn~e~ ~he rn~ek r~nr:kpit ~ rl ~ vi~iu~.l di3plr~.y syr;t~,m are ult~ ted 4n ~ fr3m0 o~
yl~tft rm s(Lpport.ed on ~ rrlotion Syil.HIll gener~ clefinr~d hy .q1~{
e~ tar3ti2l hyr~-r~l1ie ram~ iv~l3 that tho fr;3n~e e~n ~e. ~LIbj~et~rl to s,ub5t~ntlal aeor~lMr~ olls dULin~ ~50 it ir~ esse~tlal L~lat t.he -~li5U3l ., , ~, , , ,~ .

L i 1, ! . i 2 0 3 01 ~ 0 7 d;~ y.~ '.ln i~l 911ffiCil~nLIJ~ dilr,l:~nE~ y 5t~d:-lr~ (L~ Imairltqirl iL~i D~l.'lpf~) ~urillg i~ UCil ~a~ccler~ti)tls~
I he ~ot~ T~ti~ r~ ~ t~ c~ lcltor cl~EiiGrA ~s ~ P.n LeJ
fabricatr~ P of stan~ ;l forul i~ it;~ le lor a ~ dP rr~t!ee ur ~iroraft ty~ T}le llloc]c coc:kpit 1~; tl~n ~c~blicatc~tl ~n(l nluullt~:l on the f~i~me, There~.~tcr the ~iual syr;item i5 In~ rlre(l orl t~ fri~mE, in ~ poEiition appropr~a~e to cle~lvP.r t~le dr~bi -~ as~ to ~ traineci pilot seated in Lll~
L TiJ~ v~ L.L~JL..C~ G ~.'i4~ ic~ 7ct~rn Illr~ t;T~
ge~JIlleLl y h~ been L~ orcci to ti~e ~colrletrS~ Or Th~! i.sseLllbled frQ.lnc 3nd coclepit, C)ne~c~ ir~ iDIu13.tor fcl a ~ h:~ r ~ cr~ft ~ypc h~s bee~
procluced, rurthe:l v~r~ JI~i of tl-le ~ rne 9 mulator can be built nn t.he hi.~ih of Ll~* knc~T,/lc3~l~e ~,ined f~vm tho fir~;L, Un~rtunately. aC ~liffelerlt aircraft t~ ei ha~c diIf~ nt coc~pit corlfi~r.~ on~ d 5i;~,r.~ e~ery th~lc ~ riir~u1i~tor i~i b~ilt Ior a ne~ ~Ir.rrift t yye the con~i~u~`~tion of the visual clisr~lAy sy~ p-n) anù i~ lountinE~ on the motibn pl~tform fr;irllt:
rrlLIsL ~)e nlcil.cll~.sd lo 1,11,: mui k cockpit,~ 5i~i(` i3nd posltlon. Tlli i pre~en~3 the U9e of a ~orln on d~ n of ~isual clisTIl;~y syst-crr~ sub3-tantiillly incre in~ the co~t 01' cc~mpon-~.r~ nd incre~3inr~ tha timc tAken to ~abrlc~t~ si~m11;l I r)r~i A fllrtller prohlem ~ultin~ om tlle convf~nt.inn2l1 dppro~cll to ~ilnul~tor fahric:.ltion iE Lhat t~ d~lirly~ cr.~m~)c~llellL~i usecl l:c) enclo~;o th~
vir~A,li di.~:play sy,~t~?ln uf the st~ latr.)~ J~7t Le t~ ilored l:CJ fit both thr`
lia"C ~4'hi~h i'; t~t ~nll(larcl rtlrrl~ d th~ visu.,~l dir-;pl~7 sy~teltl Wt.li~ is clll cl~s~ Ly1)e !ilJ~:iriC. ~.~iVell the 3i~:~, of thr~ u.ll llh~ y ri~r3ten~
l~lg~ cl~d~ lg co~nport~3ntg in tht: forn of ~n~ul-.17e~1 pareL~7 tn~l~7t ba prc7duced, S~.~ch p;~nelE a7r~ r!-sxpensiv~?. I.r~ l ~duc~ in ~mall numbgr5.
rtherrrlora tht-r7 p~nels m~lst he rH;~rlily renlo~,~a~71e to an~ s~rvici~ nf the eom~ r~HIlt~i tllat tlle~r Co~,~er ~-r~d it ic clifflault tn achir7v~7 the r~:c~uired ~.ncl rigiclit~V arld oe7curitS7 ~slins~ ~cnidet~ disE l5~cetnent~
Thllr-~, conf~id~rable es~ort m~1sl bR ~perl~ ch tinle ~ sim~ tor ~or a n~w ;~iraraf t t~7pe i~ to bf~ ms~n~lr~ t ul ~:cl tr~ ~roduc~ reliable tnechani~fi~tir!~c; for th~: pa~ 3. As a re9ult, gin~ul~to~ hslvç l)~L7~ pr~7~ided ~ollt-r~lly with very ~7itnple bo~--like ~nc;losures whil;ll al e not ~i~us~lly ~PE~-7A~ g ~Lnd ~ siln~lat~r ~r~ lrh~ ed appe~ranc~.
Althclu~7h -th~ pr~hl~.rn~; olltlined ~.bo~e h~,ra 1~ n cl~plaine~ in l.ht7 collt~37L o~- fli~llt sin~u1~.tcre, ailnil~r pl~obl~lrl~ can ,Irls~3 in ~ther ty~c73 c)~ simul~tc.~r w~e,re tilc disposition of ~hc:7 Vi~ l tli~ dy ~;yStert~ rcl3ti~a ~ ,!;j.. , . ;~ , ' ' .. ' ~''' ` ;

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2~3~07 to ;~ brLse ol thr3 sirtiu~ r~r 1~; (leI)c~llr~ p~ v~.ri~tion~ ln thr3 po~tiori ~rld si~ oE a viP~lr~ sta~iorJ, t.llc~t i5 t~e ~ ructur~ wittrlrl wtlir il the trai:]e~ ~ler~iol~rl~l arr. positioned.
Lt i~ an ol~Ject o:t t~le pres-~rlt inventi~ L) ubvi~te or mitig~te the >robl~m~; o~tlillrid ~i~ov~.
L~ccc~:l(lin~ l.r~ l.\lr~ p~ s~nt invelltion thate iti ptovidecl A ITleLhr,~-l for ilssell!blillg .~ ~iulul~Lot in whicll ~. visu~l (lisplay ~y~t.elll is arr~n~ed to di~ipl~ an irna~c~ for trirlw~ rou~ r er1e~e~ d ~iewing positiQn withirl a ~ ul.lted ~dewln~ ~st-ilio~ visu~ ipl~ s~stem ancl ~lewin~, t~tiOI~ b~lng nlo~ ,.ed Ull ~r l~ e. whr~ ein thc viewil~ st~ti-.).l i5 ~a~IicaLe~ UCII that the l.~:at;on r.~:t thc v1ewin~ posit;on Tr-l~ti~.e to the vir~wi~ tation ;~i eat.~blir;hc~, th~ t~isual dis~lay ~iyst~m i~ f~bric~tcd ~0 th~t who~ 4unt~l in ~, pT~edr~terlrl;np~ pc):lit;c~n on thq b~;e thr3 lo-~aticul of ~he viewin~ l~Yi l ;~ r31~tive +o tll-~ bc~ ic i~ ~irtaolished~ ~.nrl Lhe V'il::~.,'illg st~tirJn ~nd '~'i9U~.1 displi~y r-ris~str~ mo~lntr,~ o}l ll-le ba~ the ~i9Ui~ll dis~lag ~y5tolrl b6~ing mounted ln l.t-)P ~ l prr3detr~ ine~l positiorl, ;~nd th~ vi~wing st~tion h~in~ mou~ d ~Lt d po~iitiorl rcl:~tive -to ~he ~r-5~lectr.~d ~;ur:h thal Lhe sdid loc~tion of ~h-~ viewin~ posLtklrl r~lative to th~ vien~in~, statlon coinciclea with thr~ s~.ld loc~.tir~-l of the vîe~ing po3ition rel~ti~c to the t~asra, 'l'hr~ 3wir1~ ~r:~Lle~n n1~y 1)~ u~nlt~ n ~t 1-~.a3t onc interf.~- f? t'lnnr t}lat is s~c~lre~ o~ th~ hase. '~hcte Illa~ e for e~art~p1e two illl~rface rlo~ rang~rl 0~1~ on ca~h ~ 1e ol' thr~ v;~ewirlg ~;r.,atiol1. 'I'hr~ ol e~r~hit1t~r.t~ee rloc~ Ly i~ .eured to t~le ~lilsr~ t~-ls canl~eote~l to a intorfar~e t'r;:~tl1~ ass~mbly loc~tP.fl hene~tL~ J~: ir1terf~ floot. EaC:Il s-tur.1 ay t~t~ thr~de~.l An(l e~ ect~cl to th-~ b~e such ~h~t rotati-1l1 r~f ~L nut hn thP. ~t-ud en~ i the illterf~ee floor to b4 moved veTLic~lly ~elati~,~e to the ~a~r~.
In fl flight sitrul~tor, the viewing h1.;1tion ~h~ill be ~ ~noek ~ireraft er ckpit. The coekplt ean ~r~ P,~ Lt~d at the s~me time as the hF~e ~ld vi;ual r.13,splay sy.~t1 11) f1)~ seq~.1ent ~ tt~ . Stan(1arcl co111po11r-ut3 ci~n t~ i l)e ~seo :f~r a~ the sub-~;samblies slJr~.h ~s t~ visu~l di~play 9y:i~0m whic:h ar~ not ~ir~r~t tg~ ? sper~.if1e.
Emborlitt1~rlts of t.h~. pr~srJ[1t i1lvention will now 1~e ~ cr~ hy Why r~f e~ p1e, witl~ eLene~ to the ~eeompan~ln~ dr;.~ iof~s, il~ wh;~h:-Fig. 1 i~3 ~ p~rspeetl~re vi~w ~ rnotion pl~tf'orm I'r~me for ~ fli~ht ~' .
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Fi~. 3 h ~ r~,pective: view vf a cot~trol loildi~g fr~ Which is aircl a~Et-typ~ pec:ific ~ncl whici~ in the assPn1hled ~ Ul~ltrJl i9 mo~rrlted Withil~ an ~,pr~l~turo clefinc~l by the f~A~mh illusLIi~t~cl i.ï~ ri Fig. 4 i~; a ~erxnf~r~tlve view uf cL Irl~ck c~cl~pit to l~e mountr~d r~r~
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~ ig. ~J i~ ;~ p~rtiu1ly ~.xploded view o~ t'ne sin~ tc.l after n~otmtin~
of t~.e moelc cor kpit of E`ig. 4 on the fr;~ of Fi~. 1;
Flg. ~i ls r~ rl.i,l11y e~lt-awæ~y ~riew of 3 corllplete flight ~mul~to}
t~1r!d :f~onl tlle r:omponentc ~hown in Fi~. ~j, .a ~ck l~rojecti~ ereen, a s~llericul mirror n~l{l eladdir~g p~nel~;, E'iF~. 7 i a sch~m~tie ~id:~ vl~w of Lll~ muclc ~:~Cl~pit shown ir 6 ~r~ouneed on tile framP. nf Fig. I;
Fi~ ~ is ~ :ictlr~ L~i\.c r~lall view oE part o~' thc mo~k rr~r:kL~it shown ill Fi~:. 7:
L~'ig. '~ illLI~tr~-Lt~s a rnounting hr;~r:ki~c suit~.ble fo~ ~3ec~ing a mock cockpit to ~he platforlll of F;g 1, F;~ stræt~ Ln elterrli~ti~ e mountirl~ br~okçt as3r~ 1y to th~t of ~
Fif~. ll ic a pl~n view ~:~t ar~ irlt.~::r~it~,~ Llo~r ar~rl ~r~rlle aE:xemb1y, .~u~l 1?. i~ arl ~rld v;ew of th~ ,s~n~bly of r;i~. I l t.rlken or~ tho line~ 12~
Rofc.~rrin~ to Figs. 1 and Z, t~ ;imlllatar compris(30 ~ sp~Lce framç
1 f~b~iC~ted fram steel ~3irder~ wllich apertur~ 3re formed to rerl~cr~
~he ovel~11 rrd~ wei~,ht. The fran~o 1 defin~ recr.f-r-E~ular c~pert~;~ 3 ~tl;ch ill the final1~r ~Lsselnblc,d r;irnul~tor i~ locaterl benei~tll the frorlt er~d of t'hr~ moal~ cr~)~kpit~ C~hir~et.~: 4 a~2~e sllppar~l an the Fr~mo 1 ~o a~ tc~F)ro~r~icl~ ~ccol~moclation fo~, ~c~r ~ .mple~ onbo~.rd compUters a~
~quiy~nent. I.l~;P~l by a~ ,tl~UCtc:r who ~its bot~ind t~lnq~. }~ ts on the ~lrrllllatar, A rclc~f asserllbly 5, 3idc w.~ nd fror~ Arall 7 to~ethc~r defirle A c~b ~l~ich in thC ~r~crr~ 31;LLol i~ locatocl ~hir~d che rtloclc t~oek.pit, Thc 1ntcrlor of ~lr~ Irl:lr~lc Ccckp.lt i3 of Col~r~e acc~ ihl~
:Er4m wlthlrl tllJ~ lik~ cz.b :struct~lro.
Fig. 3 ill~trate~3 a c~ontrol loa~irl~ fram~ ~ wllich in the a3~ernbled , S

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.tnlUl.alO~ O~ tt:d W;t~ thq opc:nin~ ~. 'I'he conlr~ )rt-:1in~ ~lne u~ ci eolumr-~s r7 r,~hiCIl irl u~;~3 or l:he shnulAi.a~ 3nipul~tted bJ' tr~inec~ tE;. l~he oclntrol lo;~d;l~g r~ e of Fig. 3 i~ p3r~-toly l~nllfactllrf,d ~ b~ ie[~ ly which i~; 3pecific to tho ~ raft ty~ to be sialul~t~: d.
F;~ n a~it,errl~ ~ o~ ~ mack n~clcpit which i~ provid~d Wit}l ~./irl~.lOWg 10 thL'-.~I.I;h ~ tl tL`~3.ill~e: piiot~3 look ont ~nd i5 sl:~ppnrted C: rl a fr~ulework 11. Thr~ mock ~o~kpit of ~iF" ~ ic; of ~urse. rOpp jr i~.ie to lle ~lircl-aft type to ,r.)6 ~3;mttl~tecl. T.h~ ~ock r ockpl-t i~ uloultted ~bo~o the control ~ tdin& fr~tno ot L~ 3 s~ th;~t t.he Lolltrvl colurm3 (~ ;trq appropri~tely po ltirlu~cl rP.l:3tlvc to Lilc~t Lockpit.
Fie. S i~ a parl.it11.~ ~;;ploded view of thc simul~or after t.h~ o~:k coclspit ha~ bebn rlloun~.e~ on thq ~ram~3 1. Thr~ fr.~llf~ rk 11 on ~ h ~ide of thc mook cockpit r~sts on arl interrit~ frall~b floor 12, -thr~ interface fr~tne naars lZ ~,~r,~in~ Josbd on opposite ~id~; of ~ floor p~nPl that r ~ ~ Lh~ CcJnt~rr~ll lo~ g f~Qme 8 of Fi6. :~. ICa~ of tne ;nterrrl~ fl-ame floors lZ i3 suppoltecl on Oi~ ;crew j~rk.s 13 ~ iy t~o o whi~h 3ro ~hown ln ~ h~ di,positlon nf l.h~ ks ll is à~acribnd i~l mor~
cleC~ elow. Thr~q nptlcal prujel:;tc/rs 1~ are position~cl on ~lla rc of E)Arlf~l 5 ~ ncl l~b~ d the intendetl ,~3ittin~ positioT~ c~f train~ pilots wiLhin ~h~, mock cockpit. Clad~llng s~pport struct ~lrr-s 15 are ~rl~an~d aroulld the p~r1E~hcr5t o~ th~ fr~ e 1.
r;i6, ~i shows the a~sr~[rh.ly ~T Fi~. 5 ~.fter a visual displ~y system ~la:~ tlr~erl in:itdlle~ T}~e visuell displ3y sy~;t~ comrri~;~s ~ k~ack pr~jecti~n 3creen 16 on,to whith ~n imag~ is p~o~e.rtcd l)y the plojectors 14~ Ear~l projec tor ill~inate~ >roJ;imat.~l~ cn-le-third ol the back proj~ctiotl sc~reen l~ mirrc1r 17 i 3 supp~,rte<l i~l front of the mac.k.
~c~rk~it: in cl ~lu~llr~l s-tructure h~ Ln~ upp~:r po~tions 18 and sir.lH ~ortion:~;
19. Tll~: mirror ~7 ls in th~ ~orm of a cilvered pla.~ i slleet whieh i5 ec~lred t4 the dom~ ~truc~,tl~e around 1~.~ periph~ry sl~d tcn~iot ad by partially ~vaauatin~, ~t~ airti~ht t~ lL)~LIre defitled betwcen tha mirrur 17 ncl lht~ c1cll~ r1 E~l~rLic~ g. A ~airtee pilot 6~.t within the mr.~ak c:ochl:rit nd v;ewillg parallel to the pla~c de~ r~d by the sitnl.ll~.tor fI'~I[I~ see~ ~
fl~tlon of the in~ di.~played an ~.h~ hack l~n~j~ctir~ in tha mirror The ~muul}~ lin~ :lefir~d by t~ dom~ portir~7ts lR ;~rld 19 ~re c;~tinued ;~round the 3ir~.e of the c:unulator str~c~(.nrf~ as a result of th~

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Illo~d~ ..n~ el~le]clir~ n~ S ~U, 21, Z2 ~ d 2i. A wiLllcway ;~ providecl ~t th~ r ear csf tho sin~ or ~ h ~n s~fely ~ 4 exte~clir.~ ther~Sarolmd '1~he rrS.&ol~ is G~ flrlal p~ luet with s~n~Soth ~isually app~Saling llne~; with All Ci!B cr~ r~l~e~ eCl to m~:et th~ roq~ metlts of rleidiLy, li~l t wei~ t ~ eee~ ility for s-~r~iein6 ~nd reFsair.
The cle~i~r~ of tl~e ~ar~c~us eon~p/~ e~ntc; m~l~in~ up the 3imu1~tor illU~tr~Lacl il~ f~ $. 6 l~arly rrquir~ s ~ e in~estLn~nt o:e eansiderable englne.~r1n~ ~n~L filldllCidl lesc~ur- e.~. If t~le de~iGn ~7A~ only to ore ~ir.ra:ft typeS sueh invS-Sstmun~ eo~ l.,t bæ jS~tif;~d, I~
aec~e~rd~llee with the pr~Sset~t in~7erltiul~ llnwever the rnolmtin~ ol the 10C~IC
eoekplr on th~ el ri~cl! fr~me floo~ 12 m~Lko!3 it posr;ible to ~n a sin4le sl;.lrll1A~d de3i~n fcsr ~.ll of the t~oIl-aircr~ft t~7pe sp~ 5fir e~nl~nents tRwhieh ~ny r~ raft type ~peeifie C~n~on~nr e;lls 1~1' fittæd. Thu~ in the eqsc~ S~I~tr~tecl i~ th~ eSr~ly ~:nb~ ,en~4:Lies ~7ili~h are ~ireraft-type speclfic ~r~. Ihn r:~ntrrJl l~ g fra~le. ~hoe.~r ir~ ;, 3, ~cl th-~ rn~lt:kef~rXpit 5h~wn ill F'~ 4. I~etall~ of ~(?mpoIlents ~hieh sul?lu~lt thæ n~oel;
eoekpit ~f Fi,~ n tho :fr~ e of Fi~ r~ riu~ ril~erl belr?~ with rc~orcr-cc to Fi~. 7 to 12 ~ eferrirl~ t~r? $`i~,. 7, tl i5 is n schematic ~idt3 view of t.he moek t:t)akpit. tl1e fr~lne 1 the int~3rfnca ~rams floor 12 ;~r~ .he ~;upp~rt ja~kY
13, Ei~ht :~lpport j~l~kl3 1~ ~re prouir~l~.d hRna;L~ LCh illterfaOr3 fr~t~lD
floor 1~ Lhe Clisp~ ition o~ t~lA~e ~ lt 5l1ppO~t jnck~ indicated by the ~ross~s ~5 tn Fig. 8. Ttlt LlutLAr 5~ tiorl ot thc ~r~ 5 irlrli~ Lt~L-I
in d~LLerl ~ ai~ is the p~gitiorl o~ ~lo~r p~n~ hi~h i~ lurated hetween the tW~J inter~c~ ~rame fLoors 1;~ ~nd Go~e~s the u[~lltLo1 lo~ding r~m~
Fig. 7 9ndiclt~ thL~ intended ~ye L-rl iition L~f ~ trair~ar pilot~ within the moalc cockpi~ by th~? eye. riy~ LJl 26. q~he it~tonL~od straight llnR
vi~wir~ rlirflr.tion is in;licz~d b~ 3 27 Tho ~ye p~ltlr)-l 26 ~n~ the VLeWil1g rlirectiorl i7 rel~tis.c to th-~ ~nock cL~ckpit ;~re clr-Le~mi1~ed by -th6 me~rlu~cturer2 oi: th~ ~ircraft tyl~ç tr~ L~e ~1wlu1ated. Th-ls, whcn EL
dt~cision is -taken t~ b(~ simul~.to:~ for a new ~ircr~ft t.ype a ~
S~ clflr!Ati~ln c,r LhLJ ~ Ck e,OCkPit ~nd 0~ t~e vit~win~ positlt.-ll Z~. relati~e to Lhtl~ ~o~kpit i5 ~v;Lilable frorn tho ~Lirr~rE~ft rnanuf~rLIll ~r. M~nu~r~cttlre of thr~ ïnock cockpit can ~u~ l-r~ R~d without ra~aI~enr-~ to any c~!lr~traint~ impos:~3d hy thr~ r~e.~;~n of the rema.inin~ components l~f thr~
~iru~ r. providin~ of oour~e th~t the t~ock ~oc~.pi~ r.~n il within tne siulul~to1- ttruct~r~ The othar ccn~pon~ t f the ~ ulator structura, , , ", ~ .
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fin~l clr!si~n r~f lllr- vi~ I clispl~y ~i~gtcm pcl~c~ co~nplQtion nf the ul~ck cockpit.
Oncc the mc,ck cockpit has h~en cornpl~ d. i-t is ~nount~d On ~o f7~:me ~; stlown in lEILr. ~ ;~n(l L}~ up~cJr~ ck~ aro then ac~usted su~:h that t~r~ vif~,7irl~ ~o~iiLit~n 2~, (Fi~. ,7) _oii~ciclc~ ~t7ith the a~ropriate viewi.1~g ~ ~'3ition ~or the vi3~t,~1 sys-tem. It will of cr. ~r~ e appreci~tod th~t th~ approprl~t¢ ~;,'iOWiil~ pariitiotl ~OL` the 'I/i.':iL~ ,y5t~ln ~ill alw~ys he tho eamr3. Tl~us providln~ t.hr~ I1lock cockpit i3 initi~lly pvsitI~ne~
wlt7l th~ ~.y~e p(~ail;~ 26 at ,n appropri~to dist~r~cç3 i~r~orll ~he n~iIrc7r th~
mock cockpit cLLn thct~ be &cljulitod ~r(3rticaIly fiO thal Lh~ eye pC~sition Z6coincides With th~3 idr~al eye ~o~ Ae~ineL~ y th~ corlfi~tr~Lt1on of the visuaI s~7.~em~ Tho l~esull. r.~.[ thi3 appro~ch t~ slulul~tor fabrleatir~rl i~
lar~e eco~lu~ sch1e in t~ m2i of the eoL~lponents wh~oh ar~ ~Ir~lJ-aircraft type ripecific and redlle~.~ lcrid times ~iverL t~l~t 1.~.~ vis~aI ~yi3tctn ~cncl the mock cockpit caL~ be f~.br1oate(1 ~ lt~rleousIy a~ lt i5 ktlown that f7n~1 assr~mbl~ oE the twc) l~ k cl~LI~po~lcnts is ;~ m&tter of r~l~tiv~ly sit?lpl~ stl}lelJt to the po:3ition cl~ tho Inock ~c~cX~ it 1t will l~e ~ppreci~tt~d th~t onc~ ~ silrl~llat.r~r ha~ fabric~tad for a p,lrLic~l~r ~ircr~ft type, it i~: th~n ~o~ Jlt~ lo ~imp1y cl-p.lic~to ~11 o~ th~ co~por1ents fqr ~al-r~Qq~le~1L ~ilnulator~. ~ior thc: salne ~ craft ty~
~hll~l, In ~nany cid~e~s it will b~ ,ua~3sib:1c to ~uppa1t t'tle mor:lc cockpit on lIorl-adju~.t~bl,!; ~upport d~Yicos. A5 a practic~l ol~tt~r~ howe~r~r~ it i~
pro~b1c~ thal: i~ mos~ c~.ses adj~ hl~ sL~pport j~k~; ot ~h~ 'Cyp de~rihed will ~ ys 1: e u~ietl.
R~r~rt~;rl~ no~ to Fig. ~, this illu5tr~t3s t~e d~tall nf 0n~ pos~ible f"`t j~ck o~ e type indicat~d b~ numeral 13 in F~ 5. ~rh~ interf~ce f.. ~ f100r 1~ i~3 mounted on 2~ top sLtrfacP. ~If ~Ln iaterf~ce frRme 2~
whioh i~ curod t.o an u~per por~1cln ~ a LllL~CIe;l stud 2'? ~ot~en nut5 .~.U. lh~3 S~U(~ 29 ~.~t~t~tl~ ttlI'~U~I t~lt top ~Ur~ lOb O:~ ~he ~r~ltle 1 .LIICI i9 .~ie~1~rf!d in a pr~ t~ irl~cl v~rtical po:3iti~n Y~el~ti~re to th~ r~m~ 1 by nut~ ert;cQl ~dj~l~;tment of tl~e lengt.h o~ the ~tucl 2~ projf~cti~
bo10w th~ top surface of the fr;~lnl~ t ~nz,ble.~ ndju~tmont o:~ th~ dimer~s1nrl ~2. ~uch arl ~rr~;~r~,e,m~nt; he~s be~.n u;~bd in 6imulators fnr the f~IIowin~
~irc rdEt type to proviclc th~ v~Lriati~ in ~h~? diu~ ;iDn ~2 3et out ,, ~, ~':5 , :~
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A~ ) 'I.17~-n Thll~, t~e simplc e:~pedic~rlt o:t tl~ use of a j,~ ;n~ ~iy~tcrr~ c)f th~
'cypc. ill~n~tt.l~tcd in ~ . Y en~bl~3s ~ slrt~ ;h~ ntor encLo3urc deei~n to fit mock co~kpits sultahl~? fc~r ii~c differ~snt ~ircrnft types. ln all c~ ;es, prcvidin~ care i~ cPn i~t the de:3ign of tha mock co,:l~pit tn P.nsur~t thzlt the dirnension 3~ i~ po~itivc. the appropri~tq val~ f L.~l~ diN~ension 32 cari be dete~mixlad :~f~er ~h~ 3lCICk a~ckplt. h~ b~t~n positioned on the ~ram~a 1.
Fl~. 1n ill~lstr2tl~t~i an alterrl~.tive to th~3 oimpl~t serew ji~ckil-tg ~rri n~e~ tjt~t of Fig. ~. In ~ the int~.rf~r. H Lrdule 1aor 1~
3lApported oll ~n int~rfaca fr~tnq 2~ whi~ ounted on t~la top faee of th~t fralne 1 A sr~r~t~ :33 nt~ ,hilll 34 dcternlina the sp~cing bfdtwls~rl thttur~ tr~;;de cf tlle fr~o ~"rnd tha tc~p ;~ace of the frarrlP. 1 lo which the fr~ e 28 i~ s~c~lred by ;~ t.,~d ~S. ln ~se, rhf? rnr~clc ~C~-;ICpit is rnountc:~l on tht~ fr;~hle 1 ~ncl ~ al;~td t~ An ~ pro~ri~t~ height u3ing ~ed~e~ (not I;hciwrl). Ulmqr~cn n 36 in~llc~te~i Lh~ p~lcill~ betwçcn the floor 12 ;~nd rame. ~ wh;d~ iB cl~lJu~t~;r~ to ~llatch t~ tnock 40clcpi-t p~ .;t~n to th~
dispLZy ~y~t~m p~sition. Once thc ditnension.3 36 ~ave l~Pen adju3ted a9 necess~ry u~inZ~ thc wod3e~. ~n a~pp~opriatr~ 3iy~cer 33 ~nd ~;him 34 are insorted ~o th~t ~le ~me 2~ r.;~.r~ e pertnarletltly ~e~ur~ in ~hr~
~pprc~priat~ ~lC1.5;~ An arran~eLnent o~ the typc~ illLIstr~tRd in Fig. 10 ~'Ld~ be~:n ussd ~ith the followin~ oraf~ type~3 t.r~ ~rhiev~ tlle 2~s~oci~t~d valuo~ oE th~ din1onZ3ion 36!
~iIerctft ~ype ~ 36 MD-8~ 2.7Zcm 3, ~U
Jd 12 ill~tra~r3 tht~ detail~r3 #tr~lctur~ oE thc intorf~
fr~ o ~100r 1~ ~arld th~ ~nderlyin~ P 2~ fere~ o n~meIals æs ag~1n show thY lat.~1.it~l~ t.f the devlce~ which E;eCLZr~ the int~rf~Lee rlr~r and fl'dl'~ L55emb1y tQ the ~tlld¢rlying ;trarne 1 ~f the ~imuldtor.

Claims (7)

1. A method for assembling a simulator in which a visual display system is arranged to display an image for viewing from a predetermined viewing position within a simulated viewing station, the visual display system and viewing station being mounted on a base, wherein the viewing station is fabricated such that the location of the viewing position relative to the viewing station is established, the visual display system is fabricated so that when mounted in a predetermined position on the base the location of the viewing position relative to the base is established, and the viewing station and visual display system are mounted on the base, the visual display system being mounted in the said predetermined position, and the viewing station being mounted at a position relative to the base selected such that the said location of the viewing position relative to the viewing station coincides with the said location of the viewing position relative to the base.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the viewing station is mounted on at least one interface floor that is secured above the base.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein said at least one interface floor is secured to the base by studs connected to an interface frame assembly located beneath the interface floor.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein each said stud is threaded and connected in the base such that rotation of a nut on the stud enables the interface floor to be moved vertically relative to the base.

5. A simulator comprising a visual display system arranged to display an image for viewing from a predetermined viewing position within a simulated viewing station, wherein the viewing station and visual display system are mounted on a base, the viewing station being supported on an interface floor mounted above the base.

6. A simulator according to claim 5, wherein the interface floor is secured to the base by studs connected to an interface frame assembly located beneath the interface floor.

7. A simulator according to claim 6, wherein each said stud is threaded and connected to the base such that rotation of a nut on the stud enables the interface floor to be moved vertically relative to the base.