Flight Mechanics and Control

  1. Fly-by-Wire Control Systems
    1. System Architecture
      1. Signal Processing
        1. Digital Flight Control
          1. Sensor Integration
            1. Actuator Commands
            2. Redundancy Management
              1. Multiple Channel Architecture
                1. Voting Logic
                  1. Failure Detection and Isolation
                  2. Software Architecture
                    1. Real-Time Systems
                      1. Control Law Implementation
                        1. Built-In Test Equipment
                      2. Control Law Design
                        1. Normal Control Laws
                          1. Handling Quality Enhancement
                            1. Stability Augmentation
                              1. Performance Optimization
                              2. Degraded Control Laws
                                1. Alternate Law
                                  1. Direct Law
                                    1. Backup Control
                                  2. Flight Envelope Protection
                                    1. Angle of Attack Limiting
                                      1. Stall Protection
                                        1. Alpha Floor Protection
                                        2. Speed Protection
                                          1. Overspeed Protection
                                            1. Underspeed Protection
                                            2. Load Factor Limiting
                                              1. Structural Protection
                                                1. Maneuver Load Alleviation
                                              2. Advanced Control Concepts
                                                1. Adaptive Control Systems
                                                  1. Parameter Identification
                                                    1. Real-Time Adaptation
                                                    2. Optimal Control Applications
                                                      1. Linear Quadratic Regulator
                                                        1. Model Predictive Control
                                                        2. Robust Control Methods
                                                          1. H-infinity Control
                                                            1. Uncertainty Modeling
                                                            2. Fault-Tolerant Control
                                                              1. Reconfigurable Control
                                                                1. Graceful Degradation

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                                                            1. Introduction to Flight Mechanics