Transactions of Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
An Improved Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion Method for Altitude and Attitude Control of Nano Quad-Rotors under Persistent Uncertainties
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Abstract:
Nonlinear dynamic inversion (NDI) has been applied to the control law design of quad-rotors mainly thanks to its good robustness and simplicity of parameter tuning. However, the weakness of relying on accurate model greatly restrains its application on quad-rotors, especially nano quad-rotors (NQRs).NQRs are easy to be influenced by uncertainties such as model uncertainties (mainly from complicated aerodynamic interferences, strong coupling in roll-pitch-yaw channels and inaccurate aerodynamic prediction of rotors) and external uncertainties (mainly from winds or gusts), particularly persistent ones.Therefore, developing accurate model for altitude and attitude control of NQRs is difficult. To solve this problem, in this paper, an improved nonlinear dynamic inversion (INDI)method is developed,which can reject the above-mentioned uncertainties by estimating them and then counteracting in real time using linear extended state observer (LESO). Comparison with the traditional NDI(TNDI) method was carried out numerically, and the results show that, in coping with persistent uncertainties, the INDI-based method presents significant superiority.
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This work was supported by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD) and the Advanced Research Project of Army Equipment Development (No.301020803).
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CHINA AERO-SCIENCES
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