Using the multivariable analysis framework known as Individual Channel Design (ICD), it is shown that for a typical strongly cross-coupled single main rotor helicopter at 80 knots forward flight, the standard 4-input 4-output multivariable control problem, for design purposes, decomposes, without significant loss of structural (interaction) information, into two simpler 2-input 2-output multivariable problems; one for the longitudinal dynamics and one for the lateral dynamics. Following on this analysis of multivariable structure, control systems design is built up in a systematic fashion and a novel type of feedforward control is used to overcome a severe lack of robustness as well as to decouple the lateral dynamics into two single-input single-output subsystems round crossover frequency. A diagonal (4 x 4) feedback controller matrix is then used, the elements of which are designed on the basis of the decoupled lateral and longitudinal dynamics. Resulting closed-loop bandwidths of all four channels are within Level 1 handling quality specifications and step responses are satisfactory with acceptably low cross-coupling.


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    Title :

    Helicopter flight control using individual channel design


    Additional title:

    Flugregelung eines Hubschraubers mit individuellem Entwurf der Kanäle


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    15 Seiten, 25 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 22 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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