Simulation Research of the Ship Course Control System

Abstract:

In order to ensure the safe navigation, the ship course control problem is considered. By developing a sensitivity approach and the internal model principle to a ship control system, a course controller is designed. Simulation research shows that, by using the proposed control law, the ship can sail along the desired orientation with minimal energy when there are no current, wind and waves, while the controller can adjust the yaw angle caused by the external disturbances to the desired orientation fast.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 490-495)
• Pages: 871-875
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.490-495.871
• Online since: March 2012
• Authors: Hong Wei Gao
• Keywords: Course, Disturbances, Internal Model Principle, Optimal Control, Ships

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