Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Sage Journals
Source : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Url : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0954410020964992
Campus : Coimbatore
School : Department of Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering
Department : Aerospace
Year : 2020
Abstract : A solution to the waypoint navigation problem for the fixed wing micro air vehicles (MAV) having a severe coupling between longitudinal and lateral dynamics, in the framework of integrated guidance and control (IGC) is addressed in this paper. IGC yields a single step solution to the waypoint navigation problem, unlike conventional multiple loop design. The pure proportional navigation (PPN) guidance law is integrated with the coupled MAV dynamics. A multivariable static output feedback (SOF) controller is designed for the linear state space model formulated in IGC framework. A waypoint navigation algorithm is proposed that handles the minimum turn radius constraint of the MAV and also evaluates the feasibility of reaching a waypoint. Non-linear simulations with and without wind disturbances are performed on a high fidelity 150 mm wingspan MAV model to demonstrate the proposed waypoint navigation algorithm.
Cite this Research Publication : Kandath H., Pushpangathan J. V., Dhall S., and Bhat M. S., “Integrated Guidance and Control Framework for the Waypoint Navigation of a Miniature Aircraft with Highly Coupled Longitudinal and Lateral Dynamics", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 235, No. 8, pp. 949-961, Oct. 2020. DOI:10.1177/0954410020964992, impact factor 1.244