L(sub 1) Adaptive Flight Control System: Flight Evaluation and Technology Transition
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Authors
Xargay, Enric
Hovakimyan, Naira
Dobrokhodov, Vladimir
Kaminer, Isaac
Gregory, Irene M.
Cao, Chengyu
Subjects
ADAPTIVE CONTROL
FLIGHT CONTROL
FLIGHT TEST VEHICLES
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
NONLINEAR SYSTEMS
PILOTLESS AIRCRAFT
HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION
FLIGHT CONTROL
FLIGHT TEST VEHICLES
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
NONLINEAR SYSTEMS
PILOTLESS AIRCRAFT
HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION
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Date of Issue
2010-04
Date
Apr 20, 2010
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Abstract
Certification of adaptive control technologies for both manned and unmanned aircraft represent a major challenge for current Verification and Validation techniques. A (missing) key step towards flight certification of adaptive flight control systems is the definition and development of analysis tools and methods to support Verification and Validation for nonlinear systems, similar to the procedures currently used for linear systems. In this paper, we describe and demonstrate the advantages of L(sub l) adaptive control architectures for closing some of the gaps in certification of adaptive flight control systems, which may facilitate the transition of adaptive control into military and commercial aerospace applications. As illustrative examples, we present the results of a piloted simulation evaluation on the NASA AirSTAR flight test vehicle, and results of an extensive flight test program conducted by the Naval Postgraduate School to demonstrate the advantages of L(sub l) adaptive control as a verifiable robust adaptive flight control system.
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Conference Paper
Description
AIAA Infotech@Aerospace 2010; 20-22 Apr. 2010; Atlanta, GA; United States
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Langley Research Center
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WBS 432938.11.01.07.43.16.01
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.