Novel L1 adaptive control methodology for aerial refueling with guaranteed transient performance

Jiang Wang, Vijay V. Patel, Chengyu Cao, Naira Hovakimyan, Eugene Lavretsky

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Abstract

Autonomous aerial refueling autopilot design is addressed in this paper using a novel L1 neural-network-based adaptive control approach, which is capable of accommodating trailing-vortex-induced uncertainties and uncertainties in control effectiveness. The main advantage of the new approach is its ability of fast adaptation that leads to uniform transient performance for the system's signals, both inputs and outputs, simultaneously, with guaranteed performance specifications. Simulation results verify the benefit of this new approach.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)182-193
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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