Trajectory shaping autopilot-guidance design for civil autonomous aerial refueling

A. Tsukerman, M. Weiss, T. Shima, D. Löbl, F. Holzapfel

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Abstract

Integrated Guidance-Autopilot design for autonomous mid-air rendezvous for the purpose of civil aerial refueling is addressed here. The objective of the Tanker air-craft is to position itself in a predetermined location relative to the Receiver which maintains straight and level flight. The problem is formulated so that the coupling between the relative kinematics and the dynamic model of the Tanker airframe is taken into account. Inspired by intercept problems, a linear quadratic optimal control problem with terminal path angle and path angular rate constraints is posed and solved. The ability to achieve mid-air rendezvous is demonstrated using numerical simulation and performance is evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2017
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624104503
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2017 - Grapevine, United States
Duration: 9 Jan 201713 Jan 2017

Publication series

NameAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2017

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGrapevine
Period9/01/1713/01/17

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