Multidisciplinary Engineering Systems: Design and Optimization Techniques and their Application

Content: 
Contributors to this Volume
Page ii

Front Matter
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Contributors
Pages vii-ix

Preface
Pages xi-xiii

Decomposition Methods for Multidisciplinary Synthesis
Pages 1-23
Christina L. Bloebaum, Prabhat Hajela, Jaroslaw Sobieszczanski-Sobieski

Multilevel Optimization Techniques for Aircraft
Pages 25-54
Trent R. Logan, Frank F. Abdi, Jaroslaw Sobieszczanski-Sobieski

Integrated Aerodynamic — Structural Design Optimization of Aircraft Wings
Pages 55-107
Eric R. Unger, Raphael T. Haftka, Bernard Grossman, William H. Mason

Actuator and Sensor Placement for Control of Flexible Structures
Pages 109-152
K.B. Lim, W. Gawronski

Structural Modification Techniques for Robust Actively Controlled Structures
Pages 153-180
S.S. Rao, T.S. Pan, V.B. Venkayya

Active Control for Segmented Mirror Optical Systems
Pages 181-232
Jean-Noel Aubrun, Alain C. Carrier, Kenneth R. Lorell

Robust Control Experiments for Two Highly Elastic Space Structures
Pages 233-279
Emmanuel G. Collins Jr., Douglas J. Phillips, David C. Hyland, James A. King

Applications of an Optimization-Based Integrated Controls–Structures Design Methodology For Flexible Space Structures
Pages 281-330
Peiman G. Maghami, Suresh M. Joshi, Ernest S. Armstrong

Adaptive Linear System Identification and State Estimation
Pages 331-368
Chung-Wen Chen, Jer-Nan Juang, Jen-Kuang Huang

Analysis and Robust Control Techniques for an Ideal Flexible Beam
Pages 369-421
Kathryn Lenz, Hitay Özbay

Simple Adaptive Controller with Applications to Wing Flutter
Pages 423-477
Rafael Livneh, Gary L. Slater

Index
Pages 479-493