Rachel Baker

FAA Level D Case Study: Servos & Simulation’s Control Loading in Full‑Flight Simulator Training

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The Servos & Simulation Model 400-X control loader meets FAA Level D certification standards by ensuring accurate aircraft-specific force feedback in simulators. With features like digitally controlled force laws, it maintains stability and prevents drift, supporting lower lifecycle costs and reduced maintenance. The system is crucial for realistic flight simulation training across various aircraft types.

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6DOF Motion Base for NASA Artemis Testing – A Case Study

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Application Overview One of the most demanding real‑world applications of a high‑fidelity motion base platform is closed‑loop avionics and navigation system testing. For NASA’s Artemis Space Launch System (SLS) program, a 6DOF Motion Base was used because precise motion replication was required to validate avionics behavior under dynamic conditions without introducing artificial disturbances or latency

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Inside Servos & Simulation’s 6DOF Motion Platform

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Servos & Simulation, Inc. offers advanced six-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) motion platforms designed for high-fidelity simulations in training and research. Key features include fully electric actuation, high payload capacity, and robust digital control systems. These platforms ensure long-term reliability, minimal maintenance, and seamless integration with various simulation environments, emphasizing precision and performance.

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Motion Base Platform: Understanding Non-Linear Dynamics

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A non-linear motion base platform math model refers to the mathematical representation of a motion platform which is typically a Stewart platform or similar 6DOF system—where the relationship between actuator lengths and platform position/orientation is non-linear. This means that small changes in actuator length do not result in proportional changes in platform position or rotation, and the system’s behavior cannot

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The Motion Base Requirement

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The Motion Base Platform Requirement (As seen through the eyes of a Feedback Control System Engineer) This white paper was originally written by Mr. Bruce Baker. I have taken the liberty of republishing my father\’s works for all to learn from. Enjoy – Rachel Over the last several years, there has been much discussion about the

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CRJ Simulator Rehab – Part 4

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Last time, we figured out that the phidgets controlled everything and that there were all of these phidget files… sigh… (If you haven’t been reading this series on the CRJ, please read 1 thru 3 please.) Return of the Phidgets Rick (my lovely programming engineer) wrote a small but significant program that allowed us to

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Checking in on one of our older installations

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Twelve Years Later: A Motion Base Platform Still Going Strong In 2015, the Servos & Simulation team returned to Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Florida to inspect a high-angle six-axis motion base platform we originally installed in 2003. The system had been in continuous use for over a decade, supporting Sea State 6 antenna testing for shipboard communications. Upon arrival, we found the

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CRJ Simulator Rehab – Part 3

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Once again in our ongoing segment on how to bring a trainer back to life… we begin where we left off… with nothing in the simulator (buttons, switches and the like) except the glass working…. Step 7 – Phidget and Project Magenta Land So here we were and not a switch or button to be

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Florida Institute of Technology mentions Servos in published Article

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Last week, FIT\’s Human Spaceflight Lab had an article written about what they were doing. A few years ago, Mr. Doule came to us with an idea… an idea of something that he required, but wasn\’t quite sure as to how to get there. Take a look at the article and how Servos helped them

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CRJ Simulator Rehab – Part 2

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So getting back to the CRJ refurb… The buyer decided to get it working again… Step 3 – Reverse engineering the whole system (hindsight being 20/20, the overhead panel was the best place to start) Starting with the overhead panel, I wanted to see what parts were used to make it work. It was the

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