An optimal control approach for estimating aircraft command margins

An optimal control approach for estimating aircraft command margins

Govindarajan, N.

Chu, Q.P. (mentor)
De Visser, C.C. (mentor)
Mulder, J.A. (mentor)
Van Kampen, E. (mentor)

Aerospace Engineering

Control & Simulation

2012-10-29

This dissertation presents an optimal control framework to determine a collection of open-loop command signals, that mathematically guarantees operation of a dynamical system within prescribed state constraints. The framework is applied to estimate real-time command margins for aircraft control systems so that, safe operation within the flight envelope can be assured under appropriate control action. The margins are perceived as useful information to a pilot, especially during off-nominal conditions, as it can aid the pilot in avoiding flight envelope excursions, generally considered as causal factors to Loss-Of-Control incidents in aviation.

optimal control
Hamilton Jacobi Bellman PDE
flight envelope protection
reachability

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2016-06-01

Student theses

master thesis

(c) 2012 Govindarajan, N.