Abstract:
With the fast development in aeronautical technology, aircraft is evolving toward a wider speed ranging from subsonic, transonic, and supersonic to hypersonic speeds. The...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
With the fast development in aeronautical technology, aircraft is evolving toward a wider speed ranging from subsonic, transonic, and supersonic to hypersonic speeds. The variable-sweep-wing morphing waverider provides an effective way to meet the demanding wide-speed and long-range flight requirements. However, the special morphing mechanism, variable stability margin, and the aerothermal heating of the morphing waverider, altogether impose difficulties and challenges on its flight tracking control problem, especially under parameter uncertainties, input saturation, and state constraints. To handle this issue, a six degrees of freedom barrier Lyapunov function (BLF) based nonlinear model predictive controller (NMPC) consisting of two loops is proposed in this article based on the control-oriented model of a symmetric-sweep-wing morphing waverider. Specifically, a virtual control signal of three-axis angular rates is provided by the BLF-based outer-loop NMPC to not violate the flight constraints, combined with an auxiliary system according to the desired angle of attack, sideslip angle, and bank angle. Then, the desired virtual control signal is modified by a saturation function and a first-order command filter, and the control commands are generated by the BLF-based inner-loop NMPC to deal with the input saturation by an auxiliary system. Meanwhile, a nonlinear disturbance observer is applied to estimate the morphing moments considering parameter uncertainties. The stability of the overall closed-loop system is analyzed by the Lyapunov stability theory. Finally, the performance of the controller is investigated via extensive and comparative numerical simulations.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ( Volume: 59, Issue: 3, June 2023)
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Xidian University, Xi'an, China
Pei Dai received the M.E. degree in control engineering and the Ph.D. degree in navigation guidance and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2017 and 2021, respectively.
He is currently a Lecturer with the School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China. His research interests include aerodynamics and modeling of morphing aircraft, sliding mode control, and no...Show More
Pei Dai received the M.E. degree in control engineering and the Ph.D. degree in navigation guidance and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2017 and 2021, respectively.
He is currently a Lecturer with the School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China. His research interests include aerodynamics and modeling of morphing aircraft, sliding mode control, and no...View more
Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Binbin Yan received the M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in navigation guidance and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University. His research interests include cooperative guidance, and nonlinear control with their applications to hypersonic vehicles.
Binbin Yan received the M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in navigation guidance and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University. His research interests include cooperative guidance, and nonlinear control with their applications to hypersonic vehicles.View more
Beihang University, Beijing, China
Tuo Han received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in guidance, navigation, and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2014 and 2017, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in control science and engineering from the Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2022.
From 2020 to 2021, he was a Visiting Researcher of aerospace with the Cranfield University, Cranfield, U.K. He is currently a Postdoctoral Res...Show More
Tuo Han received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in guidance, navigation, and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2014 and 2017, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in control science and engineering from the Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2022.
From 2020 to 2021, he was a Visiting Researcher of aerospace with the Cranfield University, Cranfield, U.K. He is currently a Postdoctoral Res...View more
Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Shuangxi Liu received the B.E. degree in detection guidance and control, in 2018, from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in intelligent unmanned system science and technology.
His research interests include cooperative guidance, aircraft formation flying, sliding mode control, and nonlinear control with their applications to aerospace systems.
Shuangxi Liu received the B.E. degree in detection guidance and control, in 2018, from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in intelligent unmanned system science and technology.
His research interests include cooperative guidance, aircraft formation flying, sliding mode control, and nonlinear control with their applications to aerospace systems.View more
Contents Xidian University, Xi'an, China
Pei Dai received the M.E. degree in control engineering and the Ph.D. degree in navigation guidance and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2017 and 2021, respectively.
He is currently a Lecturer with the School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China. His research interests include aerodynamics and modeling of morphing aircraft, sliding mode control, and nonlinear control with their applications to aerospace systems.
Pei Dai received the M.E. degree in control engineering and the Ph.D. degree in navigation guidance and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2017 and 2021, respectively.
He is currently a Lecturer with the School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China. His research interests include aerodynamics and modeling of morphing aircraft, sliding mode control, and nonlinear control with their applications to aerospace systems.View more
Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Binbin Yan received the M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in navigation guidance and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University. His research interests include cooperative guidance, and nonlinear control with their applications to hypersonic vehicles.
Binbin Yan received the M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in navigation guidance and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University. His research interests include cooperative guidance, and nonlinear control with their applications to hypersonic vehicles.View more
Beihang University, Beijing, China
Tuo Han received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in guidance, navigation, and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2014 and 2017, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in control science and engineering from the Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2022.
From 2020 to 2021, he was a Visiting Researcher of aerospace with the Cranfield University, Cranfield, U.K. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, and also with the School of Informatics, Beihang Hangzhou Innovation Institute Yuhang, Hangzhou, China. His research interests include guidance and control of aerospace vehicles.
Tuo Han received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in guidance, navigation, and control from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2014 and 2017, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in control science and engineering from the Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2022.
From 2020 to 2021, he was a Visiting Researcher of aerospace with the Cranfield University, Cranfield, U.K. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, and also with the School of Informatics, Beihang Hangzhou Innovation Institute Yuhang, Hangzhou, China. His research interests include guidance and control of aerospace vehicles.View more
Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Shuangxi Liu received the B.E. degree in detection guidance and control, in 2018, from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in intelligent unmanned system science and technology.
His research interests include cooperative guidance, aircraft formation flying, sliding mode control, and nonlinear control with their applications to aerospace systems.
Shuangxi Liu received the B.E. degree in detection guidance and control, in 2018, from the Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in intelligent unmanned system science and technology.
His research interests include cooperative guidance, aircraft formation flying, sliding mode control, and nonlinear control with their applications to aerospace systems.View more
