PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF ADVANCED CONTROL : An evaluation of control methods on a Quanser AERO

2018

Master's thesis Mechatronics MAS500 - University of Agder 2018 In the past years, rotorcraft have received much attention in our society. These provide great accessibility and are utilized in many areas of application. The complex dynamics of rotorcraft make them di cult to control, and the applications demand stable, safe, and agile devices. This thesis investigates the use of advanced control methods and evaluates their e ectiveness using a 2DOF (pitch and yaw) ' ight control experiment-platform'; the Quanser AERO. The main goal of the project is development and evaluation of angular-position controllers for the AERO, using conventional and advanced control theory. This includes cascade P…