This paper presents an adaptive fuzzy sliding mode controller (AFSMC) for the control of a nonlinear aeroelastic wing section. The proposed controller estimates both the model dynamics of the system and the switching control of the sliding mode. Furthermore, the designed controller’s strategy is to enhance quality and ensure flight safety by providing additional damping to the already stable system and increasing the flight speed beyond the open-loop flutter speed. The aeroelastic system describes the plunge and pitch motions of the aircraft wing-section equipped with leading and trailing edge control surfaces. Additionally, the selected two-degree-of-freedom model includes structural stiffness nonlinearities and quasi-steady aerodynamics. The simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed controller toward suppressing flutter and LCOs and reducing the vibrational level in the subcritical flight speed range. Additionally, the designed control strategy effectively controls and derives the state trajectories to the origin despite uncertainties and gust loads.


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    Title :

    Enhancing Flight Envelope for a Nonlinear Aeroelastic Wing-Section Using Adaptive Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control Law


    Additional title:

    J. Aerosp. Eng.


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    Publication date :

    2022-05-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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