Guidance and Control of Aerospace Systems
Learn Theory and Application
Guidance and Control of Aerospace Systems
Learn Theory and Application
Latest Lesson: stablity augmentation systems
The SAS is a simple, fundamental, and effective feedback control system. As the name suggests, it improves the stability of the system. It does this by artifically adding damping to the angular dynamics. You can learn about this in more detail in our latest lesson on 6DOF development.
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I'm Ben Dickinson, a controls engineer that enjoys teaching.
I earned my PhD in mechanical engineering with a minor in mathematics from Oregon State University in 2009. I've spent my career as a researcher, engineer, program manager, and educator in the aerospace field.
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