Control of Fixed-Wing Tethered Aircraft in Circular Take-Off and Landing Maneuvers

Sérgio Vinha, Gabriel Fernandes, Manuel Fernandes, Huu Nguyen, Fernando A. C. C. Fontes

2024

Abstract

This article addresses the control of tethered aircraft with fixed wings during take-off and landing maneuvers with a circular motion, particularly focusing on controlling the aircraft’s roll attitude. The tether forces acting on the aircraft make the roll control, in some operating regions, particularly challenging or even impossible when just ailerons are used. We describe a novel bridle system to actuate on the roll angle, the development of a controller for such a device, and its integration in the overall take-off and landing control architecture. Simulation results are reported, showing the adequacy of the approach. Further analysis identifies operational regions where it is possible to have a tethered flight or a coordinated turn flight as a function of the tether length and of the aircraft’s height.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Vinha S., Fernandes G., Fernandes M., Nguyen H. and A. C. C. Fontes F. (2024). Control of Fixed-Wing Tethered Aircraft in Circular Take-Off and Landing Maneuvers. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO; ISBN 978-989-758-717-7, SciTePress, pages 319-326. DOI: 10.5220/0013067000003822

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco24,
author={Sérgio Vinha and Gabriel Fernandes and Manuel Fernandes and Huu Nguyen and Fernando A. C. C. Fontes},
title={Control of Fixed-Wing Tethered Aircraft in Circular Take-Off and Landing Maneuvers},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO},
year={2024},
pages={319-326},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013067000003822},
isbn={978-989-758-717-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO
TI - Control of Fixed-Wing Tethered Aircraft in Circular Take-Off and Landing Maneuvers
SN - 978-989-758-717-7
AU - Vinha S.
AU - Fernandes G.
AU - Fernandes M.
AU - Nguyen H.
AU - A. C. C. Fontes F.
PY - 2024
SP - 319
EP - 326
DO - 10.5220/0013067000003822
PB - SciTePress