Adaptive Output Feedback Control for an Aeroelastic Generic Transport Model: A Parameter Dependent Riccati Equation Approach

This paper presents the application of an adaptive output feedback control design for an aeroelastic genetic transport model. The adaptive design uses a novel parameter dependent Riccati equation approach. The adaptive controller is intended to augment a nominal, fixed gain, observer based output feedback control law. Although the formulation is in the setting of model following adaptive control, the realization of the adaptive controller does not require implementing the reference model. In this regard, the cost of implementing the adaptive controller, above that of a fixed gain control law, is far less than that of other methods. In addition, it is applicable to output feedback adaptive control design for non-minimum phase plants.