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Multi-body dynamic modelling and flight control for an asymmetric variable sweep morphing UAV

Part of: Smart Aircraft

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2016

L. Tong  and
H. Ji
H. Ji*
Affiliation:
Department of Automation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
*
jihb@ustc.edu.cn
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Abstract

In this paper, the multi-body dynamic model of an asymmetric variable sweep wing morphing UAV is built based on Kane’s method. This model describes the UAV’s transient behaviour during morphing process and the dynamic characteristic of the variable sweep wings. An integrated design of trajectory tracking control via constrained backstepping method is presented then. The idea of aircraft roll control through asymmetric wing sweep angle changes rather than traditional aileron is explored and used in the fight control design. The control of variable sweep wings is designed as well based on the presented dynamic model. Command filters are used in the backstepping design procedure to accommodate magnitude, rate and bandwidth constraints on virtual states and actuator signals. Stability of the closed-loop system can be proved in the sense of Lyapunov. Simulation of tracking a desired trajectory which contains two manoeuvres demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed protocol and the morphing wing roll controller.

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Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 118 , Issue 1204 , June 2014 , pp. 683 - 706
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2014 

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