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Path following control of non-minimum phase VTOL aircraft via minimum distance projection method

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Abstract

In this paper, we study the problem of path following control for a non-minimum phase vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. To locate the point on the desired path that corresponds to the minimum distance between the aircraft's position and the desired path, the projection method is used. Thus the proposed controller, consisting of feed-forward and state-feedback, not only forces the VTOL aircraft to asymptotically follow the desired path, but also keeps is unstable internal dynamics be bounded. Numerical simulation results illustrate the effectiveness of the designed controller and the advantages of path following control over trajectory tracking control.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication26th Chinese Control and Decision Conference, CCDC 2014
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages708-712
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781479937066
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event26th Chinese Control and Decision Conference, CCDC 2014 - Changsha, China
Duration: 31 May 20142 Jun 2014

Publication series

Name26th Chinese Control and Decision Conference, CCDC 2014

Conference

Conference26th Chinese Control and Decision Conference, CCDC 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangsha
Period31/05/142/06/14

Keywords

  • Internal Dynamics
  • Non-minimum Phase
  • Path Following
  • VTOL Aircraft

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