Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Controls and Control Theory Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Aerospace Engineering

PDF

H [infinity symbol] control

Articles 1 - 2 of 2

Full-Text Articles in Controls and Control Theory

Improved Numerical Solution Of Mixed H2/H Optimization With Applications, Linda D. Smith Dec 1994

Improved Numerical Solution Of Mixed H2/H∞ Optimization With Applications, Linda D. Smith

Theses and Dissertations

This study improved the numerical optimization technique used to compute mixed H2/H controllers. The run time to generate the full curve of an H2/H design was reduced by a factor of almost 200 for a specific example. This was accomplished by improving gradient calculations, upgrading the H norm calculation to capture multiple peaks in the singular value plot and using routines that minimized processing time. The optimization routine used was the MATLAB CONSTR' Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) routine. This SQP routine was compared to a FORTRAN SQP numerical optimizer, IMSL-DNCONG. The method was …


Direct Reduced Order Mixed H2/H Control For The Short Take-Off And Landing-Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (Stol-Mtd), William C. Reigelsperger Jr. Mar 1994

Direct Reduced Order Mixed H2/H∞ Control For The Short Take-Off And Landing-Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (Stol-Mtd), William C. Reigelsperger Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

One of the conclusions from the STOL/MTD program was the need for a multivariable method of designing controllers of low order. This research investigated that problem by studying reduced order mixed H2/H control theory applied to the STOL Landing configuration which employs both thrust vectoring and the use of a canard. Model matching techniques were used to obtain responses that met handling qualities criteria and reduced pilot workload by decoupling pitch rate and velocity commands. The time responses were found through nonlinear simulation and showed that the full order designs did match the ideal models very well …