ARO 433 - Digital Flight Control Systems (4)

Discrete time systems, difference equations, Z-transform theory, sampled data systems, mathematical modeling of sampled data systems, data reconstruction, analysis of discrete systems, transient and steady-state specifications, state estimation, controllability, observability, design of digital control systems, PID controllers, phase-lead and phase-lag designs, application to flight control systems.

Prerequisite(s): C or better in ARO 322/322L (lecture component only) or equivalent.
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.