A Robust H∞ Controller for an UAV Flight Control System

The objective of this paper is the implementation and validation of a robust H∞ controller for an UAV to track all types of manoeuvres in the presence of noisy environment. A robust inner-outer loop strategy is implemented. To design the H∞ robust controller in the inner loop, H∞ control methodology...

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Main Authors: J. López, R. Dormido, S. Dormido, J. P. Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/403236
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description The objective of this paper is the implementation and validation of a robust H∞ controller for an UAV to track all types of manoeuvres in the presence of noisy environment. A robust inner-outer loop strategy is implemented. To design the H∞ robust controller in the inner loop, H∞ control methodology is used. The two controllers that conform the outer loop are designed using the H∞ Loop Shaping technique. The reference vector used in the control architecture formed by vertical velocity, true airspeed, and heading angle, suggests a nontraditional way to pilot the aircraft. The simulation results show that the proposed control scheme works well despite the presence of noise and uncertainties, so the control system satisfies the requirements.
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spelling doaj-art-bf2e1aeb9e134bd2a8c2e1bff91f5ced2025-02-03T05:51:20ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/403236403236A Robust H∞ Controller for an UAV Flight Control SystemJ. López0R. Dormido1S. Dormido2J. P. Gómez3Dynamic Systems Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ETSIA/EUITA), Plaza Cardenal Cisneros 3, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Computer Sciences and Automatic Control, UNED, Calle Juan del Rosal 16, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Computer Sciences and Automatic Control, UNED, Calle Juan del Rosal 16, 28040 Madrid, SpainDynamic Systems Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ETSIA/EUITA), Plaza Cardenal Cisneros 3, 28040 Madrid, SpainThe objective of this paper is the implementation and validation of a robust H∞ controller for an UAV to track all types of manoeuvres in the presence of noisy environment. A robust inner-outer loop strategy is implemented. To design the H∞ robust controller in the inner loop, H∞ control methodology is used. The two controllers that conform the outer loop are designed using the H∞ Loop Shaping technique. The reference vector used in the control architecture formed by vertical velocity, true airspeed, and heading angle, suggests a nontraditional way to pilot the aircraft. The simulation results show that the proposed control scheme works well despite the presence of noise and uncertainties, so the control system satisfies the requirements.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/403236
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