This paper describes the complete control strategy developed for EAGLE, a Vertical Take-off, Vertical-Landing vehicle conceived and realized by the German Aerospace Center for the testing and the validation of GNC technologies. A nonlinear controller, divided in thrust-vector control and position control, based on Sliding Mode Theory, has been developed. Simulations and real flight tests, realized in a DLR ad-hoc facility, are described. Results show that the proposed control strategy is able to successfully control EAGLE in a highly constrained scenario, as well as in the presence of multiple uncertainties and disturbances.
Sagliano, M., Dumke, M., Theil, S. (2018). Simulations and flight tests of a new nonlinear controller for the EAGLE lander. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA [10.2514/6.2018-1874].
Simulations and flight tests of a new nonlinear controller for the EAGLE lander
Sagliano M.;
2018
Abstract
This paper describes the complete control strategy developed for EAGLE, a Vertical Take-off, Vertical-Landing vehicle conceived and realized by the German Aerospace Center for the testing and the validation of GNC technologies. A nonlinear controller, divided in thrust-vector control and position control, based on Sliding Mode Theory, has been developed. Simulations and real flight tests, realized in a DLR ad-hoc facility, are described. Results show that the proposed control strategy is able to successfully control EAGLE in a highly constrained scenario, as well as in the presence of multiple uncertainties and disturbances.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
