Control of Flexible Structures.

Abstract

This report summarizes the work done under contract FO 4611-86-C-0008. The principal goals were to develop state-space models and computational algorithms for control of beam and plate type structures, and, more generally, to increase the understanding of the basic problems associated with this development. The state-space approach is based on a distributed parameter model of the structure that includes the fundamental equations without modal truncation. The approach is to use basic physical principles to write down the governing partial differential equations, construct a state-space model from these governing equations, formulate the optimal control problem in terms of the state-space model, develop a convergent approximation scheme and conduct numerical experiments to test the method. Flexible structures, Active control, Distributed-parameter systems. (jes)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207520

Entities

People

  • E. M. Cliff
  • F. H. Lutze
  • H. J. Kelley
  • John A. Burns
  • R. E. Miller

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Computational Science
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamics
  • Eigenvalues
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Hilbert Space
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Operating Systems
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Riccati Equation
  • Shear Modulus
  • Space Systems

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  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

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