Optimization of partial authority automatic flight control systems for hover/low-speed maneuvering in degraded visual environments

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 79-89

  Whalley, M ^a   Howitt, J ^a  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MANEUVERABILITY; OPTIMIZATION; STABILITY;

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS;

HELICOPTERS;

EID: 0036538102     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/jahs.47.79     Document Type: Article

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