DERIVATION OF THE OPTIMAL CONTROL FOR AN ALL-WEATHER AIRPLANE LANDING SYSTEM.

Abstract

Optimal control theory is used to derive a controller for the final phases of an all-weather landing in the McDonald Douglas F-4J airplane. The landing is formulated as a linear tracking problem by developing a mathematical model for the airplane which is linearized about an equilibrium flight condition, and by defining a desired state trajectory. Examples are presented which illustrate the performance of the system. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0695422

Entities

People

  • Carl Hugo Dubac

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Control Theory
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis