Nonlinear Modeling and Control of a 3 DOF Helicopter

Author(s):  
A. Chriette ◽  
F. Plestan ◽  
M. Odelga

This paper presents a novel autopilot for a 3D helicopter. From desired trajectories defined by the user for elevation and travel angles, the autopilot is computing the desired trajectory of the pitch angle. Furthermore, the autopilot allows to decouple the system and to define “virtual” inputs in order to separately design controllers for each attitude angle. Travel and elevation controllers are based on adaptive version of super-twisting algorithm: this class of controllers keeps the robustness feature of sliding mode while reducing the well-known drawback of such control approach, the chattering, thanks to the online adaptation of the controller gain.

2019 ◽  
pp. 20-66
Author(s):  
Heba Elkholy ◽  
Maki K. Habib

This chapter presents the detailed dynamic model of a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) type Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) known as the quadrotor. The mathematical model is derived based on Newton Euler formalism. This is followed by the development of a simulation environment on which the developed model is verified. Four control algorithms are developed to control the quadrotor's degrees of freedom: a linear PID controller, Gain Scheduling-based PID controller, nonlinear Sliding Mode, and Backstepping controllers. The performances of these controllers are compared through the developed simulation environment in terms of their dynamic performance, stability, and the effect of possible disturbances.


Author(s):  
Heba Elkholy ◽  
Maki K. Habib

This chapter presents the detailed dynamic model of a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) type Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) known as the quadrotor. The mathematical model is derived based on Newton Euler formalism. This is followed by the development of a simulation environment on which the developed model is verified. Four control algorithms are developed to control the quadrotor's degrees of freedom: a linear PID controller, Gain Scheduling-based PID controller, nonlinear Sliding Mode, and Backstepping controllers. The performances of these controllers are compared through the developed simulation environment in terms of their dynamic performance, stability, and the effect of possible disturbances.


Author(s):  
Bin Zhao ◽  
Zhenxin Feng ◽  
Jianguo Guo

The problem of the integrated guidance and control (IGC) design for strap-down missile with the field-of-view (FOV) constraint is solved by using the integral barrier Lyapunov function (iBLF) and the sliding mode control theory. Firstly, the nonlinear and uncertainty state equation with non-strict feedback form for IGC design is derived by using the strap-down decoupling strategy. Secondly, a novel adaptive finite time disturbance observer is proposed to estimate the uncertainties based on an improved adaptive gain super twisting algorithm. Thirdly, the special time-varying sliding variable is designed and the iBLF is employed to handle the problem of FOV constraint. Theoretical derivation and simulation show that the IGC system is globally uniformly ultimately bounded and the FOV angle constraint is also guaranteed not only during the reaching phase but also during the sliding mode phase.


Author(s):  
Glenn V. Webb ◽  
Dimitris C. Lagoudas ◽  
Andrew J. Kurdila

Abstract Active material actuators present a significant challenge to researchers interested in applying them to aerospace structures. Materials such as shape memory alloys, piezo-ceramcs and electrorheological fluids exhibit hysteresis to varying degrees. Not only do they exhibit hysteresis, but in some cases the hysteresis is non-stationary. We present a methodology that allows for design of controllers for the structural system from linear system theory. This is accomplished by compensating, or linearizing, the hysteresis nonlinearity using an adaptive model of hysteresis. Experimental results for adaptive control of shape memory alloy actuators with non-stationary hysteresis are provided.


Robotica ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae H. Chung ◽  
Changhoon Kim

This paper discusses the modeling and control of a robotic manipulator with a new deburring tool, which integrates two pneumatic actuators to take advantage of a double cutting action. A coordination control method is developed by decomposing the robotic deburring system into two subsystems; the arm and the deburring tool. A decentralized control approach is pursued, in which suitable controllers were designed for the two subsystems in the coordination scheme. In simulation, three different tool configurations are considered: rigid, single pneumatic and integrated pneumatic tools. A comparative study is performed to investigate the deburring performance of the deburring arm with the different tools. Simulation results show that the developed robotic deburring system significantly improves the accuracy of the deburring operation.


Robotica ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 607-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Chung ◽  
S. A. Velinsky

This paper concerns the modeling and control of a mobile manipulator which consists of a robotic arm mounted upon a mobile platform. The equations of motion are derived using the Lagrange-d'Alembert formulation for the nonholonomic model of the mobile manipulator. The dynamic model which considers slip of the platform's tires is developed using the Newton-Euler method and incorporates Dugoff's tire friction model. Then, the tracking problem is investigated by using a well known nonlinear control method for the nonholonomic model. The adverse effect of the wheel slip on the tracking of commanded motion is discussed in the simulation. For the dynamic model, a variable structure control approach is employed to minimize the harmful effect of the wheel slip on the tracking performance. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control algorithm.


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