Constrained control allocationThis paper addresses the problem of the allocation of several flight controls to the generation of specified body-axis moments. The number of controls is greater than the number of moments being controlled, and the ranges of the controls are constrained to certain limits. The controls are assumed to be individually linear in their effect throughout their ranges of motion, and independent of one another in their effects. The geometries of the subset of the constrained controls and of its image in moment space are examined. A direct method of allocating these several controls is presented, that guarantees the maximum possible moment is generated within the constraints of the controls. The results are illustrated by an example problem involving three controls and two moments.
Document ID
19920072638
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Durham, Wayne C. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Subject Category
Cybernetics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 92-4550
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference