Robust multivariable control of rotorcraft in forward flight

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-159

  Rozak, James N ^a   Ray, Asok ^b  

^a SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STANDARDS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

STRUCTURED SINGULAR VALUE ANALYSIS;

HELICOPTERS;

EID: 0031122058     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/jahs.42.149     Document Type: Article

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