A transformation from the altitude and velocity state variables of three-dimensional flight mechanics to a new set of more desirable variables is found. The new variables provide a greater time-scale separation, decrease system coupling, and give better estimates of the fast-variable values along the reduced solution. One of the new variables is the often-used specific energy, whereas the other variable changes along a given trajectory, depending on the nature of the local reduced solution. Numerical examples are included.


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    Title :

    Selection of Slow and Fast Variables in the Three-Dimensional Flight Dynamics


    Contributors:
    Ardema, M. (author) / Rajan, N. (author)

    Conference:

    American Control Conference ; 1984 ; United States


    Publication date :

    1984-06-08


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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