Evaluating D-K iteration for control design

D-K iteration is an approach to /spl mu/ synthesis which iterates between solving an upper bound /spl mu/ analysis problem and control design via H/sub /spl infin// optimization techniques. This method often in practice results in a controller which meets the desired robustness and performance objectives. A special case of the general output feedback control problem is known as the 'full information' problem. The full information controller has a direct measurement of the plant states and input disturbances. This paper compares the synthesis of controllers for a missile via D-K iteration with an optimal, full information controller synthesized using convex optimization methods.