A 1-DOF wind tunnel experiment in adaptive flow control


Kutay A. T., Calise A. J., Muse J. A.

AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2006, Keystone, CO, United States Of America, 21 - 24 August 2006, vol.5, pp.3017-3028 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 5
  • Doi Number: 10.2514/6.2006-6430
  • City: Keystone, CO
  • Country: United States Of America
  • Page Numbers: pp.3017-3028
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This paper presents an adaptive control approach for pitch control of a one degree-of-freedom wing using imbedded flow control actuators. Such actuators offer a unique opportunity for rapid maneuvering and gust rejection with low power consumption. The proposed adaptive non-model based control approach is motivated by the difficulty in constructing a reasonably accurate physical model of active flow control actuators. In addition, during dynamic maneuvers, possible interactions between unsteady fluid dynamics and vehicle dynamics introduce additional uncertainty. The control architecture employs a neural network based adaptive element that permits adaptation to both parametric uncertainty and unmodeled dynamics. Wind tunnel experimental results and controller implementation details are presented.