Multivariable control of the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of a fly-by-wire helicopter

Control Engineering Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 781-795

  Walker, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flight control; Flight test; H infinity control; Handling qualities; Helicopters

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; HELICOPTERS; OPTIMIZATION;

FLIGHT-TESTING;

FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM; HELICOPTER;

EID: 0041302137     PISSN: 09670661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0661(02)00189-2     Document Type: Article

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