Helicopter Motion: Equation Linearization |
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| Authors: | Fermelia A Gyorog DA Flanigan VJ |
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| Institution: | Hughes Aircraft Company, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Aurora, CO; |
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| Abstract: | The nonlinear set of equations which represent helicopter motion is linearized about a prescribed nominal state. Once the linearized system is obtained it is validated by comparing the output of the nonlinear system to that of its linearized counterpart. Having obtained a linear model, linear system theory may then be applied in order to investigate the stability and control characteristics of the aircraft. |
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