Abstract
In this paper, a Fault-Tolerant Control strategy (FTC) was applied using a linear dynamical model of a business jet aircraft subjected to actuation faults. As a baseline controller, an optimal linear quadratic tracker was designed to control some selected aircraft motion variables. Faults due to the loss of effectiveness were assumed. Then, the FTC was built upon a compensation of faults into the dynamical equations. The complete system was tested using nonlinear simulations of the aircraft dynamics. The results demonstrate the ability of the FTC strategy to maintain the stability of the system and to improve the tracking performance for a large scope of faults.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
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