Robust Tracking Control for Tail-Sitters in Flight Mode Transitions
Author(s) -
Hao Liu,
Fachun Peng,
Frank L. Lewis,
Yan Wan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ieee transactions on aerospace and electronic systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.137
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1557-9603
pISSN - 0018-9251
DOI - 10.1109/taes.2018.2880888
Subject(s) - control theory (sociology) , trajectory , wing , mode (computer interface) , nonlinear system , tracking (education) , controller (irrigation) , fly by wire , sliding mode control , control (management) , control system , robust control , flight dynamics , computer science , engineering , control engineering , aerodynamics , aerospace engineering , flight simulator , physics , artificial intelligence , psychology , pedagogy , agronomy , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , astronomy , biology , operating system
Tail-sitters can fly as rotary-wing or fixed-wing aircraft and the transition between the two flight modes is critical. This paper develops a robust nonlinear control method to achieve the trajectory tracking control in flight mode transitions. The coordinate system does not need to be switched neither the controller structures or parameters. Theoretical analysis and simulation studies are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the developed control approach.
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