Numerical Modeling of a New Flight Simulator Enabling Continuous 360-Degree Spinning and Translational Motion

This paper presents a new nine-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism, which can be applied as a flight simulator. The mechanism is composed by Stewart turntable and another three-axis turntable. The Stewart platform can realize six-degree-of-freedom movement in space, but the working space is limited. After the three-axis turntable is installed, the rotation space can be increased to simulate more realistic flight conditions. This paper analyzes the new flight simulator from kinematics and dynamics aspects. In addition, the flight simulator is simulated and analyzed based on the MATLAB/Simulink simulation system. The results obtained from the numerical simulations is planned to be used for the practical manufacturing and applications of the new platform.