Aerospace Science and Technology
Alireza Ekrami Kivaj; Alireza Novinzadeh; farshad pazooki; Ali Mahmoodi
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This study aims to investigate the spacecraft returning from the atmosphere. Due to high speed, prolonged flight duration, and numerical sensitivity, returning from the atmosphere is regarded as one of the more challenging tasks in route design. Our suborbital system is subjected to a substantial thermal ...
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This study aims to investigate the spacecraft returning from the atmosphere. Due to high speed, prolonged flight duration, and numerical sensitivity, returning from the atmosphere is regarded as one of the more challenging tasks in route design. Our suborbital system is subjected to a substantial thermal load as a result of its return at high speed and the presence of uncertainty. In addition, the current study aims to lessen the thermal load in the system to meet the needs of the initial and final conditions through multi-subject optimization, comparison of the two fields of aerodynamics and flight dynamics, assistance from optimal control theory, and consideration of uncertainties The heat load in the sub-orbital system could be reduced by around 9.6% using these algorithms and optimum control theory. Artificial bee colonies, genetic algorithms, and the combined genetic algorithms and particle swarm algorithms were utilized as exploratory optimization techniques. The objective of the flight mechanics system is also to create the best trajectory while taking into account uncertainty and minimizing thermal load. The conduction law based on heat reduction is described in the search for the ideal trajectory. We reduced the heat rate during the first part of the spacecraft's return journey from the atmosphere by concentrating on the angle of attack. By more accurately specifying the angle of attack and the angle of the bank in the second stage of the split guidance legislation, the ultimate return requirements could be achieved significantly .
Abolfazl Mokhtari; A.A. Nikkhah; Mahdi Sabze Parvar; A.R. Novinzadeh
Volume 9, Issue 2 , September 2012
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There is a growing interest in the modeling and control of model helicopters using nonlinear dynamic models and nonlinear control. Application of a new intelligent control approach called Brain Emotional Learning Based Intelligent Controller (BELBIC) to design autopilot for an autonomous helicopter is ...
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There is a growing interest in the modeling and control of model helicopters using nonlinear dynamic models and nonlinear control. Application of a new intelligent control approach called Brain Emotional Learning Based Intelligent Controller (BELBIC) to design autopilot for an autonomous helicopter is addressed in this paper. This controller is applied to a nonlinear model of a helicopter. This methodology has been previously proved to present robust characteristics against disturbances and uncertainties existing in the system. The simulation results of this controller has compared with a PID controller. The policies for PID and BELBIC controller are the same. The controller design goal is that the helicopter tracks a special maneuver to reach the commanded height and heading. The performance of the controllers is also evaluated for robustness against perturbations with inserting a high frequency disturbance. Simulation results show a desirable performance in both tracking and improved control signal by using BELBIC controller.
I. Shafieenejad; Alireza Novinzadeh
Volume 6, Issue 2 , June 2009, , Pages 79-85
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A new guidance scheme for the problem of Low-thrust transfer between inclined orbits is developed within the framework of optimal control theory. The objective of the guidance scheme is to provide the appropriate thrust steering program that will transfer the vehicle from an inclined low earth orbits ...
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A new guidance scheme for the problem of Low-thrust transfer between inclined orbits is developed within the framework of optimal control theory. The objective of the guidance scheme is to provide the appropriate thrust steering program that will transfer the vehicle from an inclined low earth orbits to the high earth orbits. The presented guidance scheme is determined using Pontryagin’s principle such that three desired performance measures are minimized and boundary conditions for this unspecified final time problem are satisfied. One of the novelties of this work is changing independent variable from time to thrust angle and considering properties of autonomous system equations to reduce to one where exact analytical solution is obtained.