Command Limiting for Aerial Vehicles with Rate Control Augmentation Systems

Donglei Sun, Hamidreza Jafarnejadsani, Naira Hovakimyan

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

This article presents a command limiting method for attitude protection on aerial vehicles equipped with rate control augmentation systems.The method is developed based on exponential potential functions. To avoid excessive corrections, a switched command limiting control law is proposed. Stability analysis is provided for the closed-loop system. Phase portrait analysis on a linear plant with the proposed method is conducted. Simulation examples of the bank angle protection on a nonlinear transport aircraft model are presented to verify the design.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number9319869
Pages (from-to)1702-1712
Number of pages11
JournalIEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
Volume57
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021

Keywords

  • Command limiting
  • flight control
  • flight envelope protection (FEP)
  • potential function

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Command Limiting for Aerial Vehicles with Rate Control Augmentation Systems'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this