Adaptive control for a hypersonic glider using parameter feedback from system identification

Creagh, Michael A., Beasley, Peter and Kearney, Michael (2011). Adaptive control for a hypersonic glider using parameter feedback from system identification. In: , Proceedings: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Portland, Oregon, (532-549). 8-11 August 2011.

Attached Files (Some files may be inaccessible until you login with your UQ eSpace credentials)
Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads
Author Creagh, Michael A.
Beasley, Peter
Kearney, Michael
Title of paper Adaptive control for a hypersonic glider using parameter feedback from system identification
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
Conference location Portland, Oregon
Conference dates 8-11 August 2011
Proceedings title Proceedings: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
Place published Reston, USA
Publisher AIAA - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Publication date 2011
Volume number 1
ISBN 9781618393319
Start page 532
End page 549
Total pages 18
Collection year 2012
Language eng
Abstract/Summary The design and simulation of an adaptive longitudinal control system for a Mach 8 hypersonic glider is detailed. The vehicle is equipped with two elevons for control surfaces. It is required to perform a flight-path angle pull-up manoeuvre during the reentry phase of a parabolic trajectory. This is achieved with a normal acceleration longitudinal controller. The controller uses the pole-placement technique to calculate gains in real time. The gain calculations are based on a set of error-minimised model parameters, which are a fusion of real-time measured parameters, found using recursive least squares and stored look-up table parameters. In addition, a first order filter is used to update the look-up table parameters so that future control system gain calculations are not dependent on the presence of system excitation. It is shown that such a system can provide a small performance improvement in overshoot. One fundamental problem with implementation of the system in real time is the lag between the fused parameter estimates and when such parameters are required by the autopilot. Typically the autopilot operates at a higher frequency than the fused parameter estimates and thus corrects a disturbance due to real parameter change before suitable update information is received for gain calculation. The system is suggested as a useful diagnostic tool for experimental flights of this nature, or for real-time use on a more suitable dynamic system.
Q-Index Code EX
Q-Index Status Confirmed Code
Institutional Status UQ
Additional Notes AIAA paper 2011-6230

Document type: Conference Paper
Sub-type: Fully Published Paper
Collections: School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering Publications
Non HERDC
 
Versions
Version Filter Type
Citation counts: Google Scholar Search Google Scholar
Access Statistics: 126 Abstract Views, 506 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics
Created: Wed, 28 Sep 2011, 15:53:44 EST by Viviane Victoria Crosthwaite on behalf of Faculty Of Engineering, Architecture & Info Tech