Feasibility of Using Flush Air Data Sensors for Real-Time Aerodynamic Load Estimation for Use in Aircraft Control

The use of Flush Air Data System (FADS) sensors has been limited to estimation of air flow parameters like angle of attack, and side-slip angle. This paper presents a detailed analysis and methodology for using a network of spatially distributed FADS sensors to estimate the instantaneous aerodynamic loading over an aircraft for use in controls and health monitoring applications.