In this paper, a backstepping-based nonlinear guidance controller is developed, designed for three-dimensional trajectory tracking for an unmanned aerial vehicle. The guidance law design assumes first-order dynamics for the speed, course/heading, and flight path angles. The three-dimensional kinematic model is simplified to yield a seemingly decoupled system that separates the course/heading from the flight path angle. A closed loop stability of the guidance laws via Lyapunov analysis is demonstrated, and the efficacy of the controller is illustrated for three representative cases.


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    Title :

    Nonlinear Guidance and Control Laws for Three-Dimensional Target Tracking Applied to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles


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    Publication date :

    2012-09-06


    Size :

    72014-01-01 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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