{"product_id":"advanced-control-of-aircraft-hardcover","title":"Advanced Control of Aircraft - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshish Tewari\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvanced Control of Aircraft, Spacecraft and Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the reader to the concepts of modern control theory applied to the design and analysis of general flight control systems in a concise and mathematically rigorous style. It presents a comprehensive treatment of both atmospheric and space flight control systems including aircraft, rockets (missiles and launch vehicles), entry vehicles and spacecraft (both orbital and attitude control). The broad coverage of topics emphasizes the synergies among the various flight control systems and attempts to show their evolution from the same set of physical principles as well as their design and analysis by similar mathematical tools. In addition, this book presents state-of-art control system design methods - including multivariable, optimal, robust, digital and nonlinear strategies - as applied to modern flight control systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvanced Control of Aircraft, Spacecraft and Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e features worked examples and problems at the end of each chapter as well as a number of MATLAB \/ Simulink examples housed on an accompanying website at http: \/\/home.iitk.ac.in\/ ashtew that are realistic and representative of the state-of-the-art in flight control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvanced Control of Aircraft, Spacecraft and Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the reader to the concepts of modern control theory applied to the design and analysis of general flight control systems in a concise and mathematically rigorous style. It presents a comprehensive treatment of both atmospheric and space flight control systems including aircraft, rockets (missiles and launch vehicles), entry vehicles and spacecraft (both orbital and attitude control). The broad coverage of topics emphasizes the synergies among the various flight control systems and attempts to show their evolution from the same set of physical principles as well as their design and analysis by similar mathematical tools. In addition, this book presents state-of-art control system design methods - including multivariable, optimal, robust, digital and nonlinear strategies - as applied to modern flight control systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvanced Control of Aircraft, Spacecraft and Rockets\u003c\/i\u003e features worked examples and problems at the end of each chapter as well as a number of MATLAB\/ Simulink examples housed on an accompanying website at http: \/\/home.iitk.ac.in\/ ashtew that are realistic and representative of the state-of-the-art in flight control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Presents a unified approach to aircraft, rocket and spacecraft flight control systems \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Includes chapters on nonlinear, optimal control techniques with numerical solution methods, robust and adaptive guidance, navigation, and attitude control for atmospheric and space flight vehicles \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Allows the reader to test their grasp of the concepts presented via numerous pedagogical features including worked-out examples and problems at the end of each chapter, as well as case studies, short 'knowledge-check' questions, and longer assignments including coding and examination questions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Appropriate for both intermediate and advanced level courses on automatic control of aircraft, spacecraft, and rocket, with emphasis on non-trivial, multi-variable applications. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshish Tewari\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the IIT-Kanpur. He specializes in flight mechanics and control, and his research areas include attitude dynamics and control, re-entry flight dynamics and control, non-linear optimal control and active control of flexible flight and structures. He has authored 2 books \u003ci\u003eAtmospheric and Space Flight Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eModern Control Design with MATLAB and SIMULINK\u003c\/i\u003e, and over 40 refereed journal and conference papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.8 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756083380512,"sku":"9780470745632","price":164.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c6715d37ce1f683cc33067756f23dac8.webp?v=1780073708","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/advanced-control-of-aircraft-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}