Control Design for the Autonomous Horizontal Takeoff Phase of the Reusable Launch Vehicles
The control system design for the reusable launch vehicles (RLVs), especially in the autonomous horizontal takeoff phase, is a highly challenging task. Significant issues arise due to the high nonlinearity, large uncertainties of aerodynamic coefficients as well as strong coupling among axes of the...
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| author | Shuaibin An Kai Liu Yazhuo Fan Jian Guo Zhiyong She |
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| description | The control system design for the reusable launch vehicles (RLVs), especially in the autonomous horizontal takeoff phase, is a highly challenging task. Significant issues arise due to the high nonlinearity, large uncertainties of aerodynamic coefficients as well as strong coupling among axes of the airframe. This paper studies autonomous takeoff control problem of the RLVs by the means of trajectory linearization control (TLC) and model predictive control (MPC) theory. The six degree of freedom dynamic model is firstly established, and the flight strategy of takeoff and climb stage is provided through the characteristic analysis of RLVs. Furthermore, the guidance law for the climbing phase is proposed via the TLC method against the high nonlinearity, and a speed based gain-schedule strategy is given under the consideration of both aerodynamic force and friction force. In order to eliminate the ground effect interference, an improved model predictive control approach is presented by introducing the online parameter estimation of the ground effect interaction coefficient, and a coupled model predictive controller is designed by introducing the feedback of sideslip angle into the roll control channel to eliminate the coupling effect. Finally, the performance of the design method for autonomous takeoff control of RLVs is demonstrated through the comparison simulation analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c79118d7e304bf494fb1aac2700037a2022-12-21T22:40:39ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362020-01-01810901510902710.1109/ACCESS.2020.30011869112150Control Design for the Autonomous Horizontal Takeoff Phase of the Reusable Launch VehiclesShuaibin An0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4157-6957Kai Liu1Yazhuo Fan2Jian Guo3Zhiyong She4Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Aerospace Vehicles, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, ChinaLaboratory of Advanced Technology for Aerospace Vehicles, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, ChinaBeijing Institute of Aerospace Technology, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Institute of Aerospace Technology, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Institute of Aerospace Technology, Beijing, ChinaThe control system design for the reusable launch vehicles (RLVs), especially in the autonomous horizontal takeoff phase, is a highly challenging task. Significant issues arise due to the high nonlinearity, large uncertainties of aerodynamic coefficients as well as strong coupling among axes of the airframe. This paper studies autonomous takeoff control problem of the RLVs by the means of trajectory linearization control (TLC) and model predictive control (MPC) theory. The six degree of freedom dynamic model is firstly established, and the flight strategy of takeoff and climb stage is provided through the characteristic analysis of RLVs. Furthermore, the guidance law for the climbing phase is proposed via the TLC method against the high nonlinearity, and a speed based gain-schedule strategy is given under the consideration of both aerodynamic force and friction force. In order to eliminate the ground effect interference, an improved model predictive control approach is presented by introducing the online parameter estimation of the ground effect interaction coefficient, and a coupled model predictive controller is designed by introducing the feedback of sideslip angle into the roll control channel to eliminate the coupling effect. Finally, the performance of the design method for autonomous takeoff control of RLVs is demonstrated through the comparison simulation analysis.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9112150/Reusable launch vehicleshypersonic vehiclesmodel predictive controltrajectory linearization control |
| spellingShingle | Shuaibin An Kai Liu Yazhuo Fan Jian Guo Zhiyong She Control Design for the Autonomous Horizontal Takeoff Phase of the Reusable Launch Vehicles IEEE Access Reusable launch vehicles hypersonic vehicles model predictive control trajectory linearization control |
| title | Control Design for the Autonomous Horizontal Takeoff Phase of the Reusable Launch Vehicles |
| title_full | Control Design for the Autonomous Horizontal Takeoff Phase of the Reusable Launch Vehicles |
| title_fullStr | Control Design for the Autonomous Horizontal Takeoff Phase of the Reusable Launch Vehicles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Control Design for the Autonomous Horizontal Takeoff Phase of the Reusable Launch Vehicles |
| title_short | Control Design for the Autonomous Horizontal Takeoff Phase of the Reusable Launch Vehicles |
| title_sort | control design for the autonomous horizontal takeoff phase of the reusable launch vehicles |
| topic | Reusable launch vehicles hypersonic vehicles model predictive control trajectory linearization control |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9112150/ |
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