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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

A digital adaptive model following controller

Abstract

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A discrete algorithm for following a desired model for systems that are non-linear or time varying is developed. The controller is developed with optimal control theory by finding the optimal control that would minimize a quadratic cost functional based on the error between the model and system for the previous sampling period. With this information a correction to the system command is formulated for the next sampling period. The stability of the algorithm is investigated and a stability criterion is found. Two examples are presented to show the characteristics of the controller.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Aerospace Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Aerospace Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Year dc:date.issued
1973

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Dunn, Henry Jackson

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/65031
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/65031

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Dunn, Henry Jackson. A digital adaptive model following controller. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1973. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/65031