Journal of Aerospace Engineering · 2013 · 123 citations · 16 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringRobotics EngineeringAerial RoboticsRoboticsUnmanned Aircraft SystemsAircraft ControlFormation ControlFormation FlyingClassical TheoryFormation Control Of Aerial VehiclesFormation Flying DynamicsInverse Dynamics ControlInverse Dynamics ModelingUnmanned Aerial Vehicle ControlVirtual Structure Approach
In this paper, a new formation flying approach based on virtual structure is presented. In this architecture, formation control strategies are appropriate when a large number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are involved. Control laws for formation control are designed based on both classical theory and inverse dynamics, and then a comparison study is performed. The effectiveness of the proposed control strategies is demonstrated through nonlinear 6-degrees of freedom (DOF) simulation.
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Synchronized multiple spacecraft rotations
Jonathan Lawton, Randal W. Beard · Automatica · 2002 · 413 citations