Fast control allocation algorithm for tilt-rotor VTOL aircraft

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Hauptverfasser: Belák, Jan, Henrion, Didier, Hromčík, Martin
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author Belák, Jan
Henrion, Didier
Hromčík, Martin
author_facet Belák, Jan
Henrion, Didier
Hromčík, Martin
contents Control algorithms initially developed for tilt-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft are adapted to the tilt-rotor design. The main difference between the two types of planes is the more complicated interaction between propellers and wings in the tilt-rotor design. Unlike tilt-wing design, the tilt-rotor case varies the angle between the propeller disk and wing cord line, thus introducing a non-linear dependency of lift on thrust and tilt angle. In this paper we develop a precise control allocation method, utilizing Groebner basis algorithms to mask the non-linearity of the control action and allow the use of linear time-invariant control laws for attitude and velocity control architectures. The performance of our approach is discussed and quantified w.r.t. the accuracy of the developed propeller-wing interaction model.
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spellingShingle Fast control allocation algorithm for tilt-rotor VTOL aircraft
Belák, Jan
Henrion, Didier
Hromčík, Martin
Optimization and Control
Control algorithms initially developed for tilt-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft are adapted to the tilt-rotor design. The main difference between the two types of planes is the more complicated interaction between propellers and wings in the tilt-rotor design. Unlike tilt-wing design, the tilt-rotor case varies the angle between the propeller disk and wing cord line, thus introducing a non-linear dependency of lift on thrust and tilt angle. In this paper we develop a precise control allocation method, utilizing Groebner basis algorithms to mask the non-linearity of the control action and allow the use of linear time-invariant control laws for attitude and velocity control architectures. The performance of our approach is discussed and quantified w.r.t. the accuracy of the developed propeller-wing interaction model.
title Fast control allocation algorithm for tilt-rotor VTOL aircraft
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.16995