Author:
Xu Wenfeng,Li Yinghui,Pei Binbin,Yu Zhilong
Abstract
This work develops a morphing decision strategy to optimize the cruising efficiency for a variable-sweep morphing aircraft, and a simple and practical guidance and control system is given as well. They can work in tandem to accomplish a cruise mission effectively. To make the morphing decision accurately, we take into account the equilibrium equations of forces; the variations in airspeed, altitude, and mass and the optimal configurations for different cruise conditions are solved based on the nonlinear programming method with the objective of minimum engine thrust. Considering that a large amount of computational resources are required to solve the nonlinear programming problems, we establish an offline database of the optimal configurations and design a database-based online morphing decision process. In addition, the proposed morphing decision strategy includes an anti-disturbance mechanism, which ensures that the optimal configuration can be given accurately without chattering under fluctuating airspeed measurements. Comparative results from the simulations finally validate the effectiveness of the proposed strategy.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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