yaw simulator

yaw simulator

[′yȯ ‚sim·yə‚lād·ər] (control systems) A test instrument used to derive and thereby permit study of probable aerodynamic behavior in controlled flight under specific initial conditions; certain components of the missile guidance system, such as the receiver or servo loop, are connected into the simulator circuitry; also, certain aerodynamic parameters of the specific missile must be known and set into the simulator; applicable to the yaw plane.