Abstract
Multiple sample rate digital control systems are of prominent interest in current control research, development, and applications. Modern aerospace vehicles and systems are described by high-order dynamic models which typically include phenomena covering a wide range of characteristic frequencies and instrumentation measurements available at multiple rates. A multirate control structure allows the designer to accommodate multiple information rates and implement required control computations within the finite computational capabilities of an on-board computer. In this paper the historical development, representative design approaches, and example applications of multirate digital control are outlined. A brief survey of traditional design approaches and techniques currently in development is presented. Potential future areas of research and application of multirate control are suggested and discussed.

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