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Abstract | ||
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This paper focuses on the control of an aerial vehicle composed of an aerodynamic profile linked to a ground station by means of a tether cable. The vehicle is sustained only by the wind flowing on the aerodynamic surface. The control objective is to steer the vehicle to a desired reference point while satisfying the constraint of having the cable taut at all times. In this paper, a nonlinear state feedback with a state dependent saturation is proposed which, using Lyapunov theory, is proven to ensure regional asymptotic stability. Moreover, it is proven that this law, thanks to a state dependent saturation, ensures constraints satisfaction. The effectiveness of the proposed control strategy is shown through simulations based on the experimental aerodynamic data of a real airfoil. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2014 | 10.1109/MED.2014.6961574 | Control and Automation |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
lyapunov methods,aerodynamics,asymptotic stability,autonomous aerial vehicles,cables (mechanical),constraint satisfaction problems,nonlinear control systems,state feedback,lyapunov theory,uav,actuated tethered airfoil,aerial vehicle,aerodynamic profile,aerodynamic surface,ground station,nonlinear control,nonlinear state feedback,regional asymptotic stability,state dependent saturation,tether cable,unmanned aerial vehicles | Lyapunov function,State dependent,Saturation (chemistry),Control theory,Computer science,Nonlinear control,Control engineering,Exponential stability,Ground station,Airfoil,Aerodynamics | Conference |
ISSN | Citations | PageRank |
2325-369X | 1 | 0.41 |
References | Authors | |
7 | 4 | |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eeckhout, S. | 1 | 1 | 0.41 |
| Nicotra, M. | 2 | 34 | 9.25 |
| Naldi, R. | 3 | 1 | 0.41 |
| E. Garone | 4 | 57 | 8.10 |