Robust 2-DOF H-infinity controller for highly flexible aircraft: Design methodology and numerical results

Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-29

  Kron, Aymeric ^a   De Lafontaine, Jean ^a   Alazard, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); NUMERICAL METHODS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CONTROLLER DESIGN;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 0037362827     PISSN: 00082821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/q03-001     Document Type: Article

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