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Explicit Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for a Saucer-Shaped Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Joint Authors
Wu, Sentang
Xing, Zhihui
Wu, Xiaolong
Source
Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A lifting body unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) generates lift by its body and shows many significant advantages due to the particular shape, such as huge loading space, small wetted area, high-strength fuselage structure, and large lifting area.
However, designing the control law for a lifting body UAV is quite challenging because it has strong nonlinearity and coupling, and usually lacks it rudders.
In this paper, an explicit nonlinear model predictive control (ENMPC) strategy is employed to design a control law for a saucer-shaped UAV which can be adequately modeled with a rigid 6-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) representation.
In the ENMPC, control signal is calculated by approximation of the tracking error in the receding horizon by its Taylor-series expansion to any specified order.
It enhances the advantages of the nonlinear model predictive control and eliminates the time-consuming online optimization.
The simulation results show that ENMPC is a propriety strategy for controlling lifting body UAVs and can compensate the insufficient control surface area.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xing, Zhihui& Wu, Sentang& Wu, Xiaolong. 2013. Explicit Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for a Saucer-Shaped Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Advances in Mechanical Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xing, Zhihui…[et al.]. Explicit Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for a Saucer-Shaped Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Advances in Mechanical Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492096
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xing, Zhihui& Wu, Sentang& Wu, Xiaolong. Explicit Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for a Saucer-Shaped Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Advances in Mechanical Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492096
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492096