Optimal control and line-of-sight guidance formation flight

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Optimal control and line-of-sight guidance formation flight

Sadraey, Mohammad H.

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The purpose of this paper is to design an integrated guidance and control design for a formation flight of four unmanned aerial vehicles to follow a moving ground target.

Design/methodology/approach –

The guidance law is based on the line-of-sight. The control is optimal. The guidance law is integrated with the optimal control law and is applied to a linear dynamic model.

Findings –

The theoretical results are supported by the numerical simulations that illustrate a coordinated encirclement of a ground maneuvering target.

Research limitations/implications –

A linear dynamic UAV model and a liner engine model were employed.

Practical implications –

This is expected to provide efficient coordination technique required in many civilian circular formation UAV applications; also the technique can be used to provide a safe environment required for the civil applications.

Social implications –

The research will facilitate the deployment of autonomous unmanned aircraft systems in various civilian applications such as border monitoring.

Originality/value –

The research addresses the challenges of coordination of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles in a circular formation using an integrated optimal control technique with line-of-sight guidance.