화학공학소재연구정보센터
Automatica, Vol.53, 72-78, 2015
Nonlinear feedback control of axisymmetric aerial vehicles
We investigate the use of simple aerodynamic models for the feedback control of underactuated aerial vehicles flying with large flight envelopes. Thrust-propelled vehicles with a body shape symmetric with respect to the thrust axis are considered. Upon a condition on the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle, we show that the equilibrium orientation can be explicitly determined as a function of the desired flight velocity. This allows for the adaptation of previously proposed control design approaches based on the thrust direction control paradigm. Simulation results conducted by using measured aerodynamic characteristics of quasi-axisymmetric bodies illustrate the soundness of the proposed approach. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.