Browsing by Subject "Static soaring"
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Adaptive LQ control with anti-windup augmentation to optimize UAV performance in autonomous soaring applications
(2008)The performance of a glider can be considerably improved by means of soaring and optimization of its trajectory. Recent advances in the area of static soaring assume known linear glider dynamics and no actuator saturation ...
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Advanced static soaring flight controls for input constrained aircraft
(2010)Control surface actuator nonlinearities are recognized as a source of significant problems in flight control system design and verification. Recently developed adaptive control design methodologies with anti-windup ...
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Optimal flight trajectories through recursive thermal streets with uncertain climb rates
(2008)The flight performance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has recently been attempted to be optimized in various static soaring applications. The optimal flight paths can be generated for specific scenarios where the climb ...