Design of a Subsonic Envelope Flight Control System for the Vista F-16 Using Quantitative Feedback Theory

Author

Odell R. Reynolds

Date of Award

12-1-1993

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

First Advisor

Meir Pachter, PhD

Abstract

A controlled plant's characteristics can vary widely throughout its operational envelope. This is a major problem in nominal plant-based control system design. Hence, gain scheduling is often used for full envelop design. In this paper, it is proposed to address the plant's variability using robust control design concepts. In particular, the frequency domain based Quantitative Feedback Theory Multiple-Input Multiple-Output robust control design method is employed for the synthesis of a full envelop flight control system for an F-16 derivative. Compensators for the aircraft's pitch and lateral directional channels are designed, and the designs are validated using linear simulations.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GE-ENG-93D-34

DTIC Accession Number

ADA274057

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

Recommended Citation

Reynolds, Odell R., "Design of a Subsonic Envelope Flight Control System for the Vista F-16 Using Quantitative Feedback Theory" (1993). Theses and Dissertations. 6717.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/6717