This paper describes the complete control strategy developed for EAGLE, a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing vehicle conceived and realized by DLR, German Aerospace Center for the testing and the validation of guidance, navigation, and control 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.
Simulations and Flight Tests of a New Nonlinear Controller for the EAGLE Lander
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 56 , 1 ; 259-272
2018-10-10
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Simulations and Flight Tests of a New Nonlinear Controller for the EAGLE Lander (AIAA 2018-1874)
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