Title :
Identification of Space Shuttle Main Engine Dynamics
Author :
Duyar, Ahmet ; Guo, Ten-Huei ; Merrill, Walter C.
Author_Institution :
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44135; Summer Faculty Fellow, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Florida Atlantic University, Boca Ratan, Florida 33432.
Abstract :
System identification techniques are used to represent the dynamic behavior of the Space Shuttle Main Engine. The transfer function matrices of the linearized models of both the closed loop and the open loop system are obtained by using the recursive maximum likelihood method.
Keywords :
Combustion; Cooling; Engines; Fuels; Power system modeling; Space shuttles; Temperature control; Transfer functions; Turbines; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1989
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
