Robust Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller Design for Flight Control Systems

This paper presents a robust proportionalderivative (PD) based cerebellar model articulation controller (CMAC) for vertical take-off and landing flight control systems. Successful on-line training and recalling process of CMAC accompanying the PD controller is developed. The advantage of the proposed method is mainly the robust tracking performance against aerodynamic parametric variation and external wind gust. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is validated through the application of a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft control system.

Authors:

• Y. J. Huang
• T. C. Kuo
• B. W. Hong
• B. C. Wu

Keywords:

• vertical takeoff and landing
• cerebellar modelarticulation controller
• proportional-derivative control.

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