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1.0	Transfer Functions
	1.1	On Optimizing Computations for Transition Matrices IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-23, No. 3, June 1978.	Fact.pdf
	1.2	Transfer Function Routine XFRSET Internal Program Summary #4, Oct. 1990.	Set.pdf
	1.3	Transfer Function Routine XFRRUN Internal Program Summary #5, Nov. 1990.	Run.pdf
	1.4	White Paper on "Third Order Actuator" Internal Paper, July 1997.	Pseudo3.pdf
	1.5	Stability of Discrete Integration Algorithms for a Real-Time, Second-Order System Internal Paper, Oct. 1997.	Stab.pdf

2.0 Delay Compensation

2.1 Analyzing Time Delays in a Flight Simulation Environment
AIAA-90-3174, Sept. 1990. Delays.pdf

2.2 CGI Delay Compensation
NASA TM 86703, 1986. Cgi.pdf

2.3 Transport Delay Compensation for Computer-Generated
Imagery Systems
NASA TM 100084, Jan. 1988. Transport.pdf

2.4 PREDIK
Internal Program Summary #2, March 1991. Predik.pdf

3.0 Trimming

3.1 Trimming an Aircraft Model for Flight Simulation
NASA TM 89466, OCT. 1987. Trim.pdf

3.2 Trim
Internal Program Summary #1, March 1991. TrimPro.pdf

4.0 Math Models

4.1 A Standard Kinematic Model for Flight Simulation
at NASA-Ames
NASA CR 2497, Jan. 1975. Basis.pdf

4.2 Simulator Aero Model Implementation
NASA Ref. Pub. 1373, DOT/FAA/CT-94/83, 1995. Toms.pdf

4.3 The N/Rev phenomenon in Simulating a
Blade-Element Rotor System
NASA TM 84344, March 1983. Nrev.pdf

4.4 Simulation of Rotor Blade Element Turbulence
NASA TM 108862, Jan. 1995. Sorbet.pdf

4.5 Quiet Mode for Nonlinear Rotor Models
NASA TM 102236, April 1990. Quiet.pdf

4.6 Anticipation of the Landing Shock
NASA TM 89465, Sept. 1987. Shock.pdf

4.7 Finite Element Aircraft Simulation of Turbulence
NASA TM 110437, Feb. 1997. Feast.pdf

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