Date of Award
12-1997
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
Department
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
First Advisor
Sharon A. Heise, PhD
Abstract
Recent research efforts have applied the receding horizon Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategy to linearized high performance aerospace systems. The research contained in this thesis used these recent results in order to apply the MPC strategy to a nonlinear high performance aerospace system, specifically an F-16 fighter aircraft model. The model was commanded to follow dynamic trajectories of roll angle and altitude. Further, adaptive constraint techniques were used to improve system tracking. To accomplish these tasks, code and block diagrams were generated using the commercial software packages of Matlab and Simulink. Numerous simulations were conducted with the goal of achieving realistic aircraft performance. In many cases, to improve system tracking and reduce control input oscillations, rigid mathematical constraints previously used in the MPC strategy were relaxed.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-GAE-ENY-97D-05
DTIC Accession Number
ADA336680
Recommended Citation
Shearer, Christopher M., "Constrained Model Predictive Control of a Nonlinear Aerospace System" (1997). Theses and Dissertations. 5769.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/5769