Multivariable Linear Systems

[ I j M. Athans and P. Falb. Optimal Corzrrol. New York: McGrawHill, 1966. [2j D. L. Kleinman and M. Athans. "The design of suboptimal linear time-varying systems." I E E E Trans. Automatic Corm.. vol. AC-13, pp. 150-158. April 1968. [3j T. Chen, "Sensitivity analysis and optimum design of multivariable regulators with application to VTOL aircraft stabilization," Ph.D. dissertation, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, 1968. [4] L. Zadeh and C. Desoer. Linear System the or^. New York: McGraw-Hill. 1963. l5; R. L. Kosut. "Suboutimal control of linear time-invariant multiRobert L. Kosut (S'67-M'69) was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on May 28, 1942. He received the B E E . degree from the City College of New York, New York, in 1965, and the M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in 1967 and 1969. respectively. from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. From 1965 to 1966 he was employed with the Raytheon Company, Wayland, Mass., and from 1966 to 1969 he was a Research Fellolv at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Presently he is a Research Scientist _ _ . ~.~ variable systems subject to control structure constraints." Ph.D. with the Research Department of dissertation. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. 1969. Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, N.Y., where he is engaged [6] W . S. Levine and M. Athans. "On the determination of the optimal in developing analytic techniques to design optimal controllers for VTOL constant output-feedback gains for linear multivariable systems." aircraft and other dynamic systems. subject to practical control conProc-. 3rd A m . Pritwron Coni. litform. Sci. and Sysr.. 1969. figuration constraints.