VTOL control for shipboard landing in high sea statesA control algorithm is developed for a VTOL type aircraft landing on a small ship in rough seas. The work covers modelling the dynamics of the two vehicles, the design of an aircraft-tracking-ship-motion controller, and the specification of an actual landing control algorithm. The landing controller design is more practical and found to perform better than the hover controller. In addition to outlining a design technique, the results provide design guidelines and performance bounds for practical landing control systems.
Document ID
19810036067
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mcmuldroch, C. G. (Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Stein, G. (Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)