Microcomputer Based Pitch and Depth Controller for a Submarine Using Optimal Control Theory

Abstract

Microcomputer systems will influence future technical changes in a submarine. As a demonstration of the computational power of the microcomputer, an optimal controller for the pitch and depth of a submarine was developed using the INTEL 8080 microcomputer. A model simulating a submarine and the control algorithm were first written in a simulation language DSL/360. The control algorithm was then coded in the microcomputer language PLM and implemented on a microcomputer. Also included is an investigation of the feasibility to execute the PLM program in a given time frame, an analysis of the computational errors and the inherent errors in measurements from peripheral devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030081

Entities

People

  • Heinz-dieter Dockhorn

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Computational Science
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Control Theory
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Language
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Programming Languages
  • Simulation Languages
  • Simulations

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  • Computer Science.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.