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Department of Faculty of Toosi University of Technology
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The paper compares the performance of two altitude controllers, model predictive controller (MPC) and linear quadratic requlator (LQR), for aircraft in cruise flight and height change conditions. The design of the controllers is based on the linearized state space matrix of the aircraft’s longitudinal motion around the trim conditions. The controllers’ ability to track the desired altitude while satisfying input and state constraints is evaluated, and it is found that both controllers are effective in maintaining the desired height. However, the MPC controller performs less overshoot, settling time and transient error than the LQR controller and achieves a more efficient control input by predicting the future behavior of the system. The proposed altitude controllers provide a promising solution for maintaining the desired aircraft altitude in cruise flight conditions, and the comparative analysis of the two control methods can assist in selecting the appropriate control strategy for a given aircraft system based on the desired performance requirements.
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