Neural network based algorithms for comprehensive collective axis limit avoidance on rotorcraft

Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication

Volumn , Issue NOV., 2004, Pages 432-451

  Sahani, Nilesh A ^a   Horn, Joseph F ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HELICOPTER ROTORS; MANEUVERABILITY; MILITARY OPERATIONS; NEURAL NETWORKS; POLYNOMIALS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS (AFCS); AUTOROTATION; MILITARY ROTORCRAFTS; OPERATIONAL LIMITS;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 18444385071     PISSN: 15429423     EISSN: 15429423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.6259     Document Type: Article

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