Design of linear parameter‐varying controller for morphing aircraft using inexact scheduling parameters

Abstract In this paper, the design problem of Gain‐Scheduled Output‐Feedback (GSOF) controllers using inexact scheduling parameters for morphing aircraft during the wing transition process is addressed. Both the stability of the closed‐loop system and the L2 gain performance can be guaranteed under...

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Main Authors: Guangbin Cai, Qian Yang, Chaoxu Mu, Xin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:IET Control Theory & Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/cth2.12380
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Summary:Abstract In this paper, the design problem of Gain‐Scheduled Output‐Feedback (GSOF) controllers using inexact scheduling parameters for morphing aircraft during the wing transition process is addressed. Both the stability of the closed‐loop system and the L2 gain performance can be guaranteed under the controller based on measured (not actual) scheduling parameters. Firstly, the linear parameter‐varying (LPV) model of morphing aircraft is established by Jacobian linearization and the additive uncertainty is introduced into the scheduling parameters. By employing non‐linear transformations, the problem is formulated as the solution to a set of parameter‐dependent linear matrix inequalities (LMI) with a single‐line search parameter. Finally, the robustness of the flight control system to the wing transition process is verified under the condition of both the uncertainty of aerodynamic parameters and of scheduling parameters.
ISSN:1751-8644
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