Title :
A differential flatness approach for rotorcraft fault detection
Author :
Nan, Zhang ; Antoine, Drouin ; Andrei, Doncescu ; Félixo, Mora-Camin
Author_Institution :
Air Transp. Dept., ENAC, Toulouse
Abstract :
The purpose of this communication is to investigate the usefulness of the differential flatness theory of a non linear system such as a four rotor aircraft to design an efficient fault detection scheme. The flight dynamics equations of a four rotor aircraft as well as the dynamics of the engines controlling the rotors are introduced. Then the differential flatness of the rotorcraft flight dynamics is displayed and finally a fault detection scheme, based on the differential flatness property, is proposed.
Keywords :
aerospace engines; fault diagnosis; helicopters; vehicle dynamics; differential flatness approach; differential flatness theory; engine dynamics; fault detection scheme; flight dynamics equations; nonlinear system; rotorcraft fault detection; Aerodynamics; Air transportation; Aircraft propulsion; Clocks; Engines; Equations; Fault detection; Linear systems; Rotors; Sliding mode control; Differential flatness; Fault detection; Rotorcraft flight mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Control Conference, 2008. CCC 2008. 27th Chinese
Conference_Location :
Kunming
Print_ISBN :
978-7-900719-70-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-7-900719-70-6
DOI :
10.1109/CHICC.2008.4605023
