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Publications and source records attributed to Gluch, D. P..
New residue-measure criterion simplifies mathematical models of feedback-control systems. Although originally developed for flight control, approach applied to any flexible structural system involving dominantly linear dynamics.
A residue-measure criterion model reduction technique is applied to the vehicle dynamics model used in the design and analysis of the NASA Space Shuttle's digital flight control system. As implemented in this study the residue-measure technique involved an a priori residue calculation with control system biasing. The predictions of the reduced model are compared to vehicle level dynamic stability test data. These comparisons show an excellent correlation of the dominant spectral and response features between the model and test data. In addition, the application of the reduction technique to various Shuttle mission flight phases is demonstrated.