Satellite micro-launcher control: An integrated adaptive-robust and nonlinear approach

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Contributors

  • Bogdan D. Ciubotaru - , Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Author)
  • Andrei Sperilă - , Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Author)
  • Sabin Diaconescu - , Chair of Flight Mechanics and Control, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Florin Stoican - , Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Author)
  • Adrian M. Stoica - , Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Author)
  • Samir Bennani - , ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre (Author)

Abstract

In this paper, a composite and multi-technique-based controller for a three-stage micro-launcher is presented. The proposed control law consists in a linear robust component, obtained for the rigid motion using mixed-sensitivity and normalized coprime factor loopshaping, an adaptive command gain, used to compensate the effects of the flexible motion, and a nonlinear component, used for roll control and payload insertion. Moreover, robust stability is ensured in the presence of parametric uncertainty, while also guaranteeing a set of disk margins which accommodate the adaptive gain. Finally, robust performance is validated via structured singular value analysis at successive instants along the trajectory, while the control scheme is tested in simulation upon the micro-launcher's nonlinear and uncertain dynamics.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number105072
JournalControl Engineering Practice
Volume122
Publication statusPublished - May 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • Adaptive compensation, Attitude control, Flexible structure, Launch vehicle, Parametric uncertainty, Robustness analysis