Publication Date:
2019-06-28
Description:
An open loop optimal control algorithm is developed for general flexible structures, based on Laplace transform methods. A distributed parameter model of the structure is first presented, followed by a derivation of the optimal control algorithm. The control inputs are expressed in terms of their Fourier series expansions, so that a numerical solution can be easily obtained. The algorithm deals directly with the transcendental transfer functions from control inputs to outputs of interest, and structural deformation penalties, as well as penalties on control effort, are included in the formulation. The algorithm is applied to several structures of increasing complexity to show its generality.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
NASA. Langley Research Center, Fourth NASA Workshop on Computational Control of Flexible Aerospace Systems, Part 1; p 331-340
Format:
application/pdf
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