Applications of linear and nonlinear robustness analysis techniques to the F/A-18 flight control laws

AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Chakraborty, Abhijit ^a   Seiler, Peter ^a   Balas, Gary J ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT CONTROL; BOMBERS; CONTROLLERS; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT;

AGGRESSIVE MANEUVERS; CLOSED LOOPS; F/A-18 HORNET; FLIGHT CONTROL LAW; LINEAR ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR REGIONS; OUT-OF-CONTROL; ROBUSTNESS ANALYSIS;

ROBUST CONTROL;

EID: 78049298753     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2009-5675     Document Type: Conference Paper

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