A Comprehensive Study of Control Design for an Autonomous Helicopter
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چکیده
In this paper, we compare three different control methodologies for helicopter autopilot design: linear robust multi-variable control, fuzzy logic control with evolutionary tuning, and nonlinear tracking control. The control design is based on nonlinear dynamic equations with a simplified thrust-torque generation model valid for hovering and low velocity flight. We verify the controller performance in various simulated manceuvres.
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