Investigating the role of rate limiting in pilot-induced oscillations

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Klyde, David H ^a   Mitchell, David G ^b  

^a SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC   (United States)

^b Hoh Aeronautics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CONTROL NONLINEARITIES; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; LINEAR SYSTEMS; RESEARCH AIRCRAFT; SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT; DESIGN PROCESS; FLIGHT RESEARCH; HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; LOSS OF CONTROL; PILOT-INDUCED OSCILLATIONS; SATURATED CONDITIONS; SYSTEM COMPLEXITY;

CONTROL SURFACES;

EID: 85086489004     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2003-5463     Document Type: Conference Paper

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