Design of an autoland controller for a carrier-based F-14 aircraft using H/sub /spl infin// output-feedback synthesis

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a design effort to improve F-14 carrier landing performance by the incorporation of the direct lift control into the aircraft's control system. This was done using a new design methodology whereby typical SISO design specifications were translated into the weighting functions of an H/sub /spl infin// output-feedback synthesis problem. Finally, a technique is presented for the simplification of the structured uncertainty model for the air vehicles.

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