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Robust Maneuvering Envelope Estimation Based on Reachability Analysis in an Optimal Control Formulation

Lombaerts, Thomas·Schuet, Stefan R.·Wheeler, Kevin·Acosta, Diana·Kaneshige, John
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This paper discusses an algorithm for estimating the safe maneuvering envelope of damaged aircraft. The algorithm performs a robust reachability analysis through an optimal control formulation while making use of time scale separation and taking into account uncertainties in the aerodynamic derivatives. Starting with an optimal control formulation, the optimization problem can be rewritten as a Hamilton- Jacobi-Bellman equation. This equation can be solved by level set methods. This approach has been applied on an aircraft example involving structural airframe damage. Monte Carlo validation tests have confirmed that this approach is successful in estimating the safe maneuvering envelope for damaged aircraft.

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Lombaerts, Thomas, Schuet, Stefan R., Wheeler, Kevin, Acosta, Diana, Kaneshige, John. 2013-10-09. Robust Maneuvering Envelope Estimation Based on Reachability Analysis in an Optimal Control Formulation. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20140010523

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