Trajectory Tracking Control for Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Abstract:

This article considers the problem of trajectory tracking control for a micro fixed-wing unmanned air vehicle (UAV). With Bank-to-Turn (BTT) method to manage lateral deviation control of UAV, this paper discusses the outer loop guidance system, which separates the vehicle guidance problems into lateral control loop and longitudinal control loop. Based on the kinematic model of the coordinated turning of UAV, the aircraft can track a pre-specified flight path with desired error range. Flight test results on a fixed-wing UAV have indicated that the trajectory tracking control law is quite effective.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 798-799)
• Pages: 448-451
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.798-799.448
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Rui Yong Zhai, Wen Dong Zhang, Zhao Ying Zhou, Sheng Bo Sang, Pei Wei Li
• Keywords: Lateral Control, Longitudinal Control, Micro-Electro Mechanical System (MEMS), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

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