Control Allocation Strategies for a Hybrid Controlled Missile with NDI Autopilot


Biyikli R., Tekin R., YAVRUCUK İ.

13th Asian Control Conference, ASCC 2022, Jeju, South Korea, 4 - 07 May 2022, pp.1782-1787 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.23919/ascc56756.2022.9828187
  • City: Jeju
  • Country: South Korea
  • Page Numbers: pp.1782-1787
  • Keywords: aerodynamic control, air defense missile, coupled dynamics, nonlinear dynamic inversion, thrust vector control
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2022 ACA.This study presents roll angle, lateral, and longitudinal acceleration autopilots for a highly agile air defense missile with both aerodynamic tail control and thrust vector control (TVC) parts. Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion (NDI) is studied to handle bank-to-turn and agile maneuvers due to the cross-coupling effects. Output redefinition is implemented using the center of percussion idea for the nonminimum phase of the tail-controlled missiles. Another arduous feature of the system is that the dual control of the system generates a need to allocate the control between aerodynamic and thrust control. Driving aerodynamic fins and jet vanes with the same actuator is found preferable for some systems that creates a mechanically coupled or, in other words, integrated design. Further, this paper shows the effect of allocating control with or without this mechanical coupling.