On Reliable Control System Designs.

Abstract

This report contains a method of approach and theoretical framework which advances the state of the art in the design of reliable multivariable control systems, with special emphasis on actuator failures and necessary actuator redundancy levels. The mathematical model consists of a linear time invariant discrete time dynamical system. Configuration changes in the system dynamics, (such as actuator failures, repairs, introduction of a back up actuator) are governed by a Markov chain that includes transition probabilities from one configuration state to another. The performance index is a standard quadratic cost functional, over an infinite time interval.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056898

Entities

People

  • John Douglas Birdwell

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Difference Equations
  • Equations
  • Markov Chains
  • Markov Processes
  • Mathematical Models
  • Probabilistic Models
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Stochastic Control
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Systems Engineering
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Systems Analysis and Design