Accession Number:

AD0839685

Title:

STATE SPACE APPLICATION TO SYSTEM DESIGN.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Mock, Sanford Norman

Report Date:

1968-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

113.0

Abstract:

The availability of digital and hybrid computers has led to the development of the state space approach and optimization theory for the analysis and design of control systems, particularly in space oriented problems where meaningful cost criteria can be defined. In this thesis optimization theory is investigated as applied to classical control systems, such as regulators, to determine if these techniques may be used in the design of systems to meet conventional performance standards. As part of this investigation a method has been developed which yields the overall state equations for a system from the state equations of the individual components. Also, since optimal designs are usually non-linear and time varying, a discussion of stability criteria for these systems is included. Author

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *SPACE FLIGHT
• FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• NONLINEAR SYSTEMS
• FLOW CHARTING
• TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
• SERVOMECHANISMS
• OPTIMIZATION
• COSTS
• STABILITY
• FEEDBACK
• DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
• THEOREMS
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Operations Research
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Unmanned Spacecraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE