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Control laws for a formation of autonomous flight vehicles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

M. Chiaramonti  and
G. Mengali
M. Chiaramonti
Affiliation:
Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
G. Mengali
Affiliation:
g.mengali@ing.unipi.it
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Abstract

This paper investigates the performance of a flight control system, based on nonlinear dynamics inversion theory, whose aim is to maintain a given geometry of a formation of unmanned aerial vehicles. A fundamental aspect is the complete three dimensionality of the formation geometry that provides a substantial improvement over existing two-dimensional control laws. The designed control system has been implemented in a Simulink® environment and its effectiveness has been tested with a campaign of numerical simulations.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 113 , Issue 1147 , September 2009 , pp. 609 - 616
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2009 

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