Application of Mark III - SOC (Self-Organizing Control) to Multivariable Control Problems, Part III, an Application of Decoupling in the Control of Pitch and Airspeed during Approach.
Abstract
Algebraic decoupling synthesis is investigated and related to the Mark III-PSV-SOC philosophy of control. It is shown that feedback decoupling (as opposed to open-loop network decoupling) can be accomplished by feeding back fewer variables than a full state vector of the system. Reduction of the number of state variables fed back for decoupling places a restriction on the closed-loop poles which can be arbitrarily specified. A synthesis method for trading networks for state variable measurements is described. The method is illustrated in the decoupling control of airspeed and pitch attitude for a KC-135 model during approach. It is used to obtain a compensation function for use with the Mark III-PSV devices. Simulation results are presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0842368
Entities
People
- Fred B. Smith Jr.
Organizations
- Honeywell International, Inc.