Design and Piloted Simulation of a Robust Integrated Flight and Propulsion Controller
- 1 March 2000
- journal article
- Published by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
- Vol. 23 (2) , 269-277
- https://doi.org/10.2514/2.4519
Abstract
A robust integrated è ight and propulsion controller is designed for an experimental short takeoff and vertical landing aircraftconé guration,using themethod of 1 loop-shaping. Theaircraftmodelused in thestudy isbased on the Harrier airframe with the Pegasus engine replaced by a thermodynamic simulation of a Rolls-Royce Spey power plant, to allow the incorporation of advanced engine control concepts. The controller follows a two-inceptor strategy to command è ight-path angle rate and velocity along the è ight path, whilesimultaneously keeping several airframeandenginevariableswithinspecié edsafetylimits.Thecentralizedintegratedè ightandpropulsioncontrol system is evaluated in piloted simulation trials. Results indicate that level 1 or 2 è ying qualities are achieved over the low-speed powered lift region of the è ight envelope.Keywords
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