A Full Envelope Small Commercial Aircraft Flight Control Design Using Multivariable Proportional-Integral Control

Author

Mattei, Massimiliano ; Scordamaglia, Valerio

Author_Institution

Univ. degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria

Volume

16

Issue

1

fYear

2008

Firstpage

169

Lastpage

176

Abstract

This brief deals with the application of linear parameter varying control concepts to the design of a full envelope flight control system for commercial aircrafts. The proposed controller is fixed to have a multivariable proportional-integral structure. A linear matrix inequalities-based technique is proposed to account for variations both in the reference model and in the plant. Some numerical simulations show the effectiveness of the proposed technique all over the aircraft operating envelope.

Keywords

PI control; aircraft control; control system synthesis; linear matrix inequalities; multivariable control systems; aircraft operating envelope; commercial aircraft flight control design; full envelope flight control; linear matrix inequalities; linear parameter varying control; multivariable proportional-integral control; numerical simulation; reference model; Aerospace control; Aircraft; Control system synthesis; Control systems; Linear matrix inequalities; Nonlinear systems; Pi control; Proportional control; Three-term control; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Control Systems Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1063-6536

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCST.2007.903098

Filename

4392490