Extended State Observer-Based Sliding-Mode Control for Aircraft in Tight Formation Considering Wake Vortices and Uncertainty

Ruiping Zheng, Qi Zhu, Shan Huang, Zhihui Du, Jingping Shi, Yongxi Lyu

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The tight formation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provides numerous advantages in practical applications, increasing not only their range but also their efficiency during missions. However, the wingman aerodynamics are affected by the tail vortices generated by the leading aircraft in a tight formation, resulting in unpredictable interference. In this study, a mathematical model of wake vortex was developed, and the aerodynamic characteristics of a tight formation were simulated using Xflow software. A robust control method for tight formations was constructed, in which the disturbance is first estimated with an extended state observer, and then a sliding mode controller (SMC) was designed, enabling the wingman to accurately track the position under conditions of wake vortex from the leading aircraft. The stability of the designed controller was confirmed. Finally, the controller was simulated and verified in mathematical simulation and semi-physical simulation platforms, and the experimental results showed that the controller has high tight formation accuracy and is robust.

源语言英语
文章编号165
期刊Drones
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出版状态已出版 - 4月 2024

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