Coefficient Diagram Method in MIMO Application: An Aerospace Case Study

Author:	Manabe Shunji, Retired, previously Tokai University, Japan
Topic:	7.3 Aerospace
Session:	Theoretical Methods of Aircraft Control
Keywords:	Control system design, Control theory, Aircraft control, MIMO. Polynomials

Abstract

The longitudinal control of the fighter with dual control surfaces is a typical MIMO control problem, where various modern control design techniques are employed. Although Coefficient Diagram Method (CDM) is proven effective in SISO or SIMO control design, the concrete procedure for MIMO design is not established yet. A trial design is made for this MIMO problem and the result is compared with the standard H-inf design.