Abstract
The following sections describe the design and analysis of a full envelope, manual flight control system for the lateral/directional axes of the Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA) F-16 test aircraft. This example shows the utility of the inner/outer loop control structure as well as how various state-of-the-art technologies can be brought together in a comprehensive design. First, the aircraft and specific design requirements are described. Next, the design approach and results are presented, including linear and nonlinear results. Finally, the linear aircraft models and resulting controllers are given in an appendix so that these results may be verified, duplicated, or compared to other approaches.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
W. C. Durham, “Constrained Control Allocation,” Proc. 1992 AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Hilton Head SC, Aug. 1992.
J. C. Doyle, K. Lenz, and A. Packard, “Design Examples Using p,-Synthesis: Space Shuttle Lateral Axis FCS During Reentry,” Proc. 25th IEEE Conf. Decision Contr., Dec. 1986.
K. R. Haiges et al., “Robust Control Law Development for Modern Aerospace Vehicles,” WL-TR-91–3105, Aug. 1991
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1994 Springer-Verlag London Limited
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Adams, R.J., Buffington, J.M., Sparks, A.G., Banda, S.S. (1994). Vista F-16 Lateral/Directional Design. In: Robust Multivariable Flight Control. Advances in Industrial Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2111-4_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2111-4_4
Publisher Name: Springer, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-4471-2113-8
Online ISBN: 978-1-4471-2111-4
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive