Fly by wire?

EN4CER · Post by **EN4CER** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:22 pm

I understand the concept of fly by wire but I don't think I've ever seen it in use. Correct me if I'm wrong but Evochron does NOT use fly by wire?

[Edited on 11-9-2012 by EN4CER]

Rubber Chicken · Post by **Rubber Chicken** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:12 pm

Technically speaking ALL flight sims are Fly by Wire.

DynamicRanger · Post by **DynamicRanger** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:45 pm

In EM, IDS mode is fly-by-wire--the ship automatically calculates which thrusters need to fire to get the ship moving at a certain velocity in a certain direction. With inertial mode, the pilot has direct control of the thrusters and needs to figure out which ones to fire to move and orient the ship.

Interestingly, the flight computer necessary to implement fly-by-wire in a freefall spacecraft is an order of magnitude simpler than aircraft: if thruster performance is consistent, the math is a lot simpler than accounting for aerodynamics.

[Edited on 11-9-2012 by DynamicRanger]

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:45 pm

Given the definitions below, as we use electronics to control our ships, yes Evochron is a FBW sim as Rubber Chicken noted above.

Fly-by-wire (FBW) is a system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface. The movements of flight controls are converted to electronic signals transmitted by wires (hence the fly-by-wire term), and flight control computers determine how to move the actuators at each control surface to provide the ordered response. The fly-by-wire system also allows automatic signals sent by the aircraft's computers to perform functions without the pilot's input, as in systems that automatically help stabilize the aircraft.

Automatic Stability Systems

Fly-by-wire control systems allow aircraft computers to perform tasks without pilot input. Automatic stability systems operate in this way. Gyroscopes fitted with sensors are mounted in an aircraft to sense movement changes in the pitch, roll and yaw axes. Any movement (from straight and level flight for example) results in signals to the computer, which automatically moves control actuators to stabilize the aircraft.

[Edited on 11-9-2012 by thetiebers]

Nubarus · Post by **Nubarus** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:04 am

From post: 148191, Topic: tid=9961, author=Rubber Chicken wrote:Technically speaking ALL flight sims are Fly by Wire.

I got fly by steel cable, not fly by wire.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:06 pm

From post: 148278, Topic: tid=9961, author=Nubarus wrote:
From post: 148191, Topic: tid=9961, author=Rubber Chicken wrote:Technically speaking ALL flight sims are Fly by Wire.
I got fly by steel cable, not fly by wire.

A cable made from Spider Silk is stronger but more expensive!....

:P

Frost N7 · Post by **Frost N7** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:50 am

What we need a is a wire that sets YAW to 0

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:49 pm

Bubble gum and bailing wire'll fix anything.....

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:10 pm

From post: 151917, Topic: tid=9961, author=Busch wrote:Bubble gum and bailing wire'll fix anything.....

Bailing wire comes in different, strengths, thickness, sizes and rolls. So it depends on what needs fixing, the bubble gum wil definetly help but I'm not sure about the bailing wire, I have seen many of them snap if used wrong!....

:P

Frost N7 · Post by **Frost N7** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:27 pm

don't forget duct tape

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:05 pm

From post: 152039, Topic: tid=9961, author=Frost N7 wrote:don't forget duct tape

Now that you have to have in your Space crafts emergency kit!.......

:P