Probabilistic methods for performance evaluation of actively controlled structures

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD

Volumn 54, Issue , 1997, Pages 217-223

  Akpan, Unyime O ^a   Orisamolu, I R ^a  

^a Martec Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; DAMPING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SYSTEM STABILITY;

ACTIVELY CONTROLLED STRUCTURES; ADVANCED PROBABILISTIC RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; FIRST ORDER RELIABILITY METHODS (FORM); SECOND ORDER RELIABILITY METHODS (SORM);

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031361105     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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