Title :
A combined MBPC/H∞ automatic pilot for a civil aircraft
Author :
Papageorgiou, George ; Huzmezan, Mihai ; Glover, Keith ; Maciejowski, Jan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
Motivates the combined use of H∞ loop-shaping and model based predictive control (MBPC) as a method for designing automatic pilots for civil aircraft. The H∞ loop-shaping controller will provide stability augmentation and guidance. The MBPC controller will act as a flight manager. The design procedure developed was tested by designing an autopilot for the Research Civil Aircraft Model (RCAM) used in the GARTEUR design challenge. The resulting controller was subjected to a standard evaluation procedure. Satisfactory results were achieved
Keywords :
H∞ control; aircraft control; control system synthesis; predictive control; stability; GARTEUR design challenge; H∞ loop-shaping; Research Civil Aircraft Model; civil aircraft; combined MBPC/H∞ automatic pilot; flight manager; guidance; model based predictive control; stability augmentation; Aircraft propulsion; Automatic control; Design methodology; Flexible manufacturing systems; Noise robustness; Predictive models; Robust control; Robust stability; Shape control; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1997. Proceedings of the 1997
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3832-4
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.1997.611767
