A testbed for nonlinear flight control techniques: the Caltech ducted fan

Author

Milam, Mark ; Murray, Richard M.

Author_Institution

Div. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

345

Abstract

This paper considers the fundamental design and modeling of the Caltech ducted fan. The Caltech ducted fan is a scaled model of the longitudinal axis of a flight vehicle. The purpose of the ducted fan is the research and development of new nonlinear flight guidance and control techniques for uninhabited combat aerial vehicles. It is shown that critical design relations must be satisfied in order that the ducted fan´s longitudinal dynamics behave similar to those of an flight vehicle. Preliminary flight test results illustrate the flying qualities of the ducted fan

Keywords

aerospace control; aerospace test facilities; military aircraft; nonlinear control systems; Caltech ducted fan; longitudinal axis; longitudinal dynamics; nonlinear flight control techniques; nonlinear flight guidance techniques; uninhabited combat aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial vehicles; Actuators; Aerospace control; Aerospace engineering; Aerospace simulation; Automotive engineering; Design engineering; Navigation; Research and development; Testing; Vehicle dynamics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Control Applications, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kohala Coast, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5446-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCA.1999.806656

Filename

806656