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NONLINEAR CONTROL FOR A TANDEM ROTOR HELICOPTER
A. Dzul* T. Hamel** R. Lozano*
* Heudiasyc - UTC UMR 6599 Centre de Recherches de
Royallieu; B.P. 20529, 60205 Compiègne Cedex, France; e-mail :
dzul@hds.utc.fr, rlozano@hds.utc.fr
** CEMIF, Université d’Evry Val d’Essonne; 40, rue du Pelvoux
CE 1455 Courouronnes 91020 Evry Cedex, France; e-mail :
thamel@cemif.univ-evry.fr
In this paper a Lyapunov control algorithm for a tandem rotor helicopter is obtained using backstepping techniques. A simple model dynamics for a behavior of a helicopter close to hover is obtained. Some simulation results are presented to illustrate the performance of such controller.
Keywords: Aerospace Control, Helicopter Control, Helicopter Dynamics, Lyapunov Methods, Multivariable Control Systems, Recursive Control Algorithms
Session slot T-We-A06: Flight, Hovering, and Unmanned Vehicle Control/Area code 8a : Aerospace
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