Title :
Tracking control with adaption of kites
Author :
Baayen, J.H. ; Ockels, W.J.
Author_Institution :
Indep. Consultant, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
A novel tracking paradigm for flying geometric trajectories using tethered kites is presented. It is shown how the differential-geometric notion of turning angle can be used as a one-dimensional representation of the kite trajectory, and how this leads to a single-input single-output tracking problem. Based on this principle a Lyapunov-based non-linear adaptive controller is developed that only needs control derivatives of the kite aerodynamic model. The resulting controller is validated using simulations with a point-mass kite model.
Keywords :
Lyapunov methods; adaptive control; aerodynamics; aerospace control; nonlinear control systems; position control; stability; Lyapunov-based nonlinear adaptive controller; flying geometric trajectory; kite adoption; kite aerodynamic model; point-mass kite model; single-input single-output tracking problem; tethered kite; tracking control; turning angle notion;
Journal_Title :
Control Theory & Applications, IET
DOI :
10.1049/iet-cta.2011.0037