Formation Feedback Control of UAV Flight

<p>This thesis is a study of formation control with autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles using the formation as feedback. There is also an investigation of formation methods presenting insight into different algorithms for formations. A rigid formation is achieved using a proportional-derivative virtual structure with a formation feedback controller. There is an emphasis on stick controlled aerodynamics. The rigid formation is verified by a simulation of a longitudinal model. Formation control ideas are presented for rigid formations.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Year

2009

Author dc:creator

• Stegall, Stephen

• formation
• feedback control
• UAV
• drones
• Aeronautical Vehicles
• Aerospace Engineering
• Navigation, Guidance, Control and Dynamics

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/edt/137

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:edt-1136