Performance of minimum energy controllers on tiltrotor aircraft

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to evaluate performance of minimum energy controllers thoroughly on a tiltrotor aircraft.

Approach

Minimum energy controllers are designed for tiltrotor aircraft models for helicopter and airplane modes. Performance of minimum energy controllers is evaluated with respect to several criteria.

Findings

Minimum energy controllers can be used for tiltrotor aircraft flight control system design. These controllers show satisfactory performance when noise intensities and variance bounds vary.

Practical implications

Minimum energy controllers can be implemented for tiltrotor aircraft flight control system design.

Originality/value

In this paper, minimum energy controllers are applied for tiltrotor aircraft flight control system design and the performance of minimum energy controllers is evaluated deeply on a complex physical system (i.e. tiltrotor aircraft).

Citation

Oktay, T. (2014), "Performance of minimum energy controllers on tiltrotor aircraft", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 86 No. 5, pp. 361-374. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-11-2012-0225