Title :
Variable structure robust flight control system for the F-14
Author :
Singh, Sahjendra N. ; Steinberg, Marc ; DiGirolamo, Robert D.
Author_Institution :
Nevada Univ., Las Vegas, NV, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, a flight control law for a simplified F-14 aircraft model is designed based on variable structure control (VSC) theory. For m-input, q-output linear uncertain systems (q\n\n\t\t
Keywords :
aerodynamics; aircraft control; attitude control; closed loop systems; linear systems; military aircraft; robust control; uncertain systems; variable structure systems; velocity control; F-14 aircraft; aerodynamic parameter uncertainty; aircraft model; bank angle trajectory tracking; closed-loop system; lateral dynamics; lateral velocity; linear uncertain systems; longitudinal dynamics; robust flight control; roll angle; sliding surface; tracking error; variable structure control; yaw rate; zero dynamics; Aerodynamics; Aerospace control; Aircraft; Control systems; Error correction; Robust control; Sliding mode control; Uncertain systems; Variable structure systems; Velocity control;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on