TY - BOOK ID - 4863126 TI - Modeling and Control for a Blended Wing Body Aircraft : A Case Study AU - Kozek, Martin. AU - Schirrer, Alexander. PY - 2015 SN - 9783319107929 3319107917 9783319107912 3319107925 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Engineering. KW - Control. KW - Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. KW - Simulation and Modeling. KW - Computer simulation. KW - Astronautics. KW - Ingénierie KW - Simulation par ordinateur KW - Astronautique KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Mechanical Engineering - General KW - Aeronautics. KW - Aircraft drafting. KW - Aircraft. KW - Aircraft drawing KW - Airplanes KW - Drafting, Aircraft KW - Drawing, Aircraft KW - Aerostation KW - Air navigation KW - Aviation KW - Drafting KW - Aerospace engineering. KW - Control engineering. KW - Mechanical drawing KW - Communication and traffic KW - Aerodynamics KW - Airships KW - Astronautics KW - Balloons KW - Flight KW - Flying-machines KW - Control and Systems Theory. KW - Space sciences KW - Aeronautics KW - Astrodynamics KW - Space flight KW - Space vehicles KW - Computer modeling KW - Computer models KW - Modeling, Computer KW - Models, Computer KW - Simulation, Computer KW - Electromechanical analogies KW - Mathematical models KW - Simulation methods KW - Model-integrated computing KW - Aeronautical engineering KW - Engineering KW - Control engineering KW - Control equipment KW - Control theory KW - Engineering instruments KW - Automation KW - Programmable controllers UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4863126 AB - This book demonstrates the potential of the blended wing body (BWB) concept for significant improvement in both fuel efficiency and noise reduction and addresses the considerable challenges raised for control engineers because of characteristics like open-loop instability, large flexible structure, and slow control surfaces. This text describes state-of-the-art and novel modeling and control design approaches for the BWB aircraft under consideration. The expert contributors demonstrate how exceptional robust control performance can be achieved despite such stringent design constraints as guaranteed handling qualities, reduced vibration, and the minimization of the aircraft’s structural loads during maneuvers and caused by turbulence. As a result, this innovative approach allows the building of even lighter aircraft structures, and thus results in considerable efficiency improvements per passenger kilometer. The treatment of this large, complex, parameter-dependent industrial control problem highlights relevant design issues and provides a relevant case study for modeling and control engineers in many adjacent disciplines and applications. Modeling and Control for a Blended Wing Body Aircraft presents research results in numeric modeling and control design for a large, flexible, civil BWB aircraft in the pre-design stage as developed within the EU FP7 research project ACFA 2020. It is a useful resource for aerospace and control engineers as it shows the complete BWB aircraft modeling and control design process, carried out with the most recent tools and techniques available. presents research results in numeric modeling and control design for a large, flexible, civil BWB aircraft in the pre-design stage as developed within the EU FP7 research project ACFA 2020. It is a useful resource for aerospace and control engineers as it shows the complete BWB aircraft modeling and control design process, carried out with the most recent tools and techniques available. Advances in Industrial Control aims to report and encourage the transfer of technology in control engineering. The rapid development of control technology has an impact on all areas of the control discipline. The series offers an opportunity for researchers to present an extended exposition of new work in all aspects of industrial control. ER -