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Multivariable finite‐time output feedback trajectory tracking control of quadrotor helicopters
Author(s) -
Tian Bailing,
Lu Hanchen,
Zuo Zongyu,
Zong Qun,
Zhang Yunpeng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of robust and nonlinear control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.361
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-1239
pISSN - 1049-8923
DOI - 10.1002/rnc.3869
Subject(s) - control theory (sociology) , multivariable calculus , trajectory , observer (physics) , lyapunov function , loop (graph theory) , position (finance) , controller (irrigation) , homogeneity (statistics) , tracking (education) , lyapunov stability , attitude control , computer science , control engineering , engineering , control (management) , mathematics , nonlinear system , artificial intelligence , psychology , pedagogy , physics , astronomy , agronomy , finance , quantum mechanics , combinatorics , machine learning , economics , biology
Summary A continuous multivariable output feedback control scheme is developed for trajectory tracking and attitude stabilization of quadrotor helicopters. The whole closed‐loop system is composed by position loop and attitude loop. The homogeneous technique is used to design finite‐time stabilizing controller and observer in each loop. The virtual control is introduced in position loop to ensure that the real control is smooth enough such that it can be tracked by attitude loop. The finite‐time stability of the closed‐loop system is guaranteed through homogeneity and Lyapunov analysis. Finally, the efficiency of the proposed algorithm is illustrated by numerical simulations.