... predictive control ( MPC ) with adaptive control strategies, this study aims to enhance actuator constraint management and advance the understanding of control methodologies for hypersonic vehicle operations. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a quantitative methodology, using model-based...

...Jian Ding; Xiaotong Jiang; Yuchun Zou; Zhen Tang; Ziyang Zhen Purpose A multivariable model reference adaptive control method is proposed to solve a distributed leader–follower formation control problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with uncertain parameters and unknown external disturbances...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only UAV Adaptive control Backstepping Center of gravity Aileron roll Horizontal turn maneuver u, v, w = Velocity component in body axes; p, q, r = Roll, pitch and yaw body rates; φ, θ, ψ = Roll, pitch...

... to obtain robust chattering-free controller. Furthermore, a model reference adaptive control criterion is also combined with the design of robust control for the estimation and rejection of uncertainties and unmodeled dynamics of the attitude quadrotor. Findings The findings of this research work...

... x , ϑ y , ϑ z , ϑ ϕ , ϑ θ , ϑ ψ ] ′ , from equations (2) and (3) . Adaptive control Aircraft Autonomous carrier landing Guidance system Preview control Robust adaptive control Airwake Carrier landing is being exercised worldwide due to its...

... The major findings of this paper include the criteria of designing the robust adaptive control parameters and investigating the disturbance rejection when robust adaptive control based DOBC is developed. Practical implications In practice, the flight of quadrotor is affected by different kind...

... and the adaptation law. Findings Numerical results show the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive control scheme in simultaneously tracking the desired attitude and the Sun. Practical implications Reaction wheels are commonly used in many spacecraft systems for the three-axis attitude control by delivering...

...Haiyan Qiao; Hao Meng; Wei Ke; Quanxi Gao; Shaobo Wang Purpose To improve the robustness of missile control system and reduce the error, a missile attitude adaptive control method based on active disturbance rejection control technology (ADRC) and BP neural network is innovatively proposed...

..., Q_l could be calculated as: Wang Changqing can be contacted at: wangcq@nwpu.edu.cn 27 02 2017 27 06 2017 28 06 2017 07 08 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Adaptive control Sliding mode control...

... rights only Adaptive control Coordinated control Finite-time stability Formation flying Unwinding (3) ω i × = [ 0 − ω i 3 ω i 2 ω i 3 0 − ω i 1 − ω i 2 ω i 1 0 ] Here, R...

...Hidenobu Matsuki; Taishi Nishiyama; Yuya Omori; Shinji Suzuki; Kazuya Masui; Masayuki Sato Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of a fault-tolerant flight control method by using simple adaptive control (SAC) with PID controller. Design/methodology/approach Numerical...

...) paradigm (Al Azzawi et al., 2014). Promising success has been achieved in addressing aircraft sub-system AC detection, identification (Perhinschi et al., 2014b) and evaluation (Moncayo et al., 2011). Immunity mechanisms have also been implemented for adaptive control laws...

... system considering thermal effect is extended to the satellite antenna system. Then, the coupling dynamic equations are established including coupling stiffness matrix and thermal loaded undergoing a large overall motion. Finally, an adaptive controller is proposed and the adaptive update laws...