Initial Control Strategies for Conflicting Automatic Safety Systems in General Aviation

Author(s):  
Zack Kirkendoll ◽  
Loyd Hook ◽  
Nathan Hutchins
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 707-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Kolesnikov ◽  
S. I. Kolesnikovа ◽  
S. A. Tsvetnitskaya

A theoretical result is presented in the form of a new algorithm for the synthesis of a control system over a non-linear object, whose mathematical model represents a stochastic matrix difference equation having noise with a zero mean and finite dispersion in the righthand part. The new algorithm for synthesizing stochastic control for such an object is based on a three-stage procedure. In the first stage, the structure of the control system is formed in accordance with the classical method of analytical design of aggregated regulators (ADAR) in a fixed-noise assumption. In the second stage, the conditional mathematical expectation of the resulting expression for the first-stage control is determined. In the third stage, the control model is refined by excluding the noise variable from the control formula based on decomposing the initial control system affected by the new control. It is shown that the proposed control strategies minimize the target macro variable dispersion and ensure a stable, on average, achievement of the target manifold. A detailed example of an application of the algorithm for synthesizing control over the motion of an immobile center of mass is given, whose analog is represented by the objects such as by robot-manipulators, is given. The results of numerical modeling are presented, which confirm the operability of the constructed controller. Numerical simulations of the designed control system was performed using the authentic working equipment data.


Author(s):  
Daniel J. Kolepp ◽  
Ralph C. Smith

Abstract This investigation focuses on the development of narrowband control strategies which are effective for structural systems subjected to both harmonic exogenous forces and stochastic uncertainties in the model or measurements. A cantilever beam with surface-mounted piezoceramic actuators is used as a prototypical structure since it exhibits physical attributes of a variety of vibrating structures but is sufficiently simple to facilitate initial control design. A PDE model for the structure is discretized using a spline-based Galerkin technique to obtain a semi-discrete system that is appropriate for finite-dimensional control design. A narrowband control method, which can be tuned to attenuate either natural frequencies or specific frequencies in the exogenous input, is developed and compared with standard LQR techniques through numerical examples.


2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Van Benthem ◽  
Chris M. Herdman

Abstract. Identifying pilot attributes associated with risk is important, especially in general aviation where pilot error is implicated in most accidents. This research examined the relationship of pilot age, expertise, and cognitive functioning to deviations from an ideal circuit trajectory. In all, 54 pilots, of varying age, flew a Cessna 172 simulator. Cognitive measures were obtained using the CogScreen-AE ( Kay, 1995 ). Older age and lower levels of expertise and cognitive functioning were associated with significantly greater flight path deviations. The relationship between age and performance was fully mediated by a cluster of cognitive factors: speed and working memory, visual attention, and cognitive flexibility. These findings add to the literature showing that age-related changes in cognition may impact pilot performance.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly N. Clark ◽  
Nicole B. Dorio ◽  
Michelle K. Demaray ◽  
Christine K. Malecki

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