Methods and Applications in Adaptive Control : Proceedings of an International Symposium, Bochum, 1980

Design principles for self-tuning regulators.- Simple self-tuning controllers.- Some relations in discrete adaptive control.- Multivariable self tuning augmented regulator.- Unconditional stabilizers for nonminimum phase systems.- On some adaptive controllers for stochastic systems with slow output sampling.- Realization and application of a self-tuning on-off controller.- Recent developments in adaptive control.- Design of multivariable adaptive control systems without the need for parameter identification.- Convergence analysis of M.R.A.S. schemes used for adaptive state estimation.- Non model reference adaptive model matching.- Suboptimal adaptative feedback control of nonlinear systems.- Identification strategies for time-delay systems.- Adaptive control of extremum systems.- Applications of adaptive control systems.- Model Reference adaptive Control applied to steering of ships.- Model reference adaptive satellite attitude control.- Implicit reference model and optimal aim strategy for electrical generator adaptive control.- Adapted regulator for the excitation of large turbogenerators.- Adaptive control by self-selection - an application to hydropower control.- Adaptive time-optimal position control with microprocessor.- A simple adaptive concept for the control of an industrial robot.- Using the self-optimising control of an electro-hydraulic servo system to minimise the power loss.- Adaptive control by a sensitivity method without need for on-line identification.- Experimental evaluation of self-tuning controllers applied to pilot plant units.