Linear quadratic optimal model-following control of a helicopter in hover

Optimal Control Applications and Methods

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-140

  Pieper, J K ^a   Baillie, S ^b   Goheen, K R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Helicopter flight control; Linear quadratic optimal control; Model following control; Robustness; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; HELICOPTERS; LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTION CONTROL; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

HELICOPTER FLIGHT CONTROL; LINEAR QUADRATIC OPTIMAL CONTROL; MODEL FOLLOWING CONTROL;

OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030123347     PISSN: 01432087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1514(199604/06)17:2<123::AID-OCA568>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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