A High Performance Nonlinear Longitudinal Controller for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Fuzzy-Guaranteed Cost Control

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have garnered more attention across various industries in recent years, leading to significant development in their design and application globally. Due to the high coupling between UAV states, model uncertainties, and various disturbances, precise longitudinal contro...

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Main Authors: Jun Li, Xiaobao Liu, Dawei Wu, Zhengyang Pi, Tianyi Liu
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have garnered more attention across various industries in recent years, leading to significant development in their design and application globally. Due to the high coupling between UAV states, model uncertainties, and various disturbances, precise longitudinal control of UAVs remains a significant research challenge. Oriented for the speed and altitude control of an electrical-powered fixed-wing UAV, this paper introduces a new control strategy based on the fuzzy guaranteed cost control (F-GCC) technique, which results in a nonlinear longitudinal state feedback control law with strict stability criterion, effectively addressing the issue of state coupling. Moreover, the strategy also includes a thrust estimation model of the electrical propulsion system to significantly reduce the nonlinearity, simplifying the controller design while effectively preserving tracking control performance. Through numerical validation, the UAV longitudinal nonlinear controller designed using the F-GCC technique offers better transient response and stronger robustness than the traditional linear and ADRC controllers.
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spelling doaj-art-9b367f9a861f470da3ad75d54e968eee2025-08-20T02:08:03ZengMDPI AGDrones2504-446X2024-11-0181166110.3390/drones8110661A High Performance Nonlinear Longitudinal Controller for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Fuzzy-Guaranteed Cost ControlJun Li0Xiaobao Liu1Dawei Wu2Zhengyang Pi3Tianyi Liu4School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200070, ChinaSchool of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200070, ChinaCOMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design & Research Institute, Shanghai 201210, ChinaCOMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design & Research Institute, Shanghai 201210, ChinaSchool of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200070, ChinaUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have garnered more attention across various industries in recent years, leading to significant development in their design and application globally. Due to the high coupling between UAV states, model uncertainties, and various disturbances, precise longitudinal control of UAVs remains a significant research challenge. Oriented for the speed and altitude control of an electrical-powered fixed-wing UAV, this paper introduces a new control strategy based on the fuzzy guaranteed cost control (F-GCC) technique, which results in a nonlinear longitudinal state feedback control law with strict stability criterion, effectively addressing the issue of state coupling. Moreover, the strategy also includes a thrust estimation model of the electrical propulsion system to significantly reduce the nonlinearity, simplifying the controller design while effectively preserving tracking control performance. Through numerical validation, the UAV longitudinal nonlinear controller designed using the F-GCC technique offers better transient response and stronger robustness than the traditional linear and ADRC controllers.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/11/661UAVlongitudinal controlT–S fuzzy modelstate feedbackGCCF-GCC
spellingShingle Jun Li
Xiaobao Liu
Dawei Wu
Zhengyang Pi
Tianyi Liu
A High Performance Nonlinear Longitudinal Controller for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Fuzzy-Guaranteed Cost Control
Drones
UAV
longitudinal control
T–S fuzzy model
state feedback
GCC
F-GCC
title A High Performance Nonlinear Longitudinal Controller for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Fuzzy-Guaranteed Cost Control
title_full A High Performance Nonlinear Longitudinal Controller for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Fuzzy-Guaranteed Cost Control
title_fullStr A High Performance Nonlinear Longitudinal Controller for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Fuzzy-Guaranteed Cost Control
title_full_unstemmed A High Performance Nonlinear Longitudinal Controller for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Fuzzy-Guaranteed Cost Control
title_short A High Performance Nonlinear Longitudinal Controller for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Fuzzy-Guaranteed Cost Control
title_sort high performance nonlinear longitudinal controller for fixed wing uavs based on fuzzy guaranteed cost control
topic UAV
longitudinal control
T–S fuzzy model
state feedback
GCC
F-GCC
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/11/661
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