UCK 441E

Flight Stability and Control

(2014 2015 Fall Semester)

MATLAB Control Toolbox Applications

Contents
Control System Basics
Root Locus Basics
Linear Modeling of Cessna 182

- Obtaining state-space representation of longitudinal

and lateral motion.
Control System Design Applications
- Roll control system
- Matlab SISO (Single-input-single-output) Tool
- Simulink Application

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Control System Basics

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Root Locus Basics

The basic characteristics of the transient response of a
closed-loop system is closely related to the location of
the closed-loop poles.

In some systems,
- A simple gain adjustment may move the c/l poles to
desired location. => Root locus design

If the gain adjustment alone does not yield a desired

result;
- Add a compensator to the system => Compensator
design
o

Lead Compensator

Lag Compensator

Lag-Lead Compensator
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Root Locus Basics

Consider a system;
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- Open loop transfer function =>

- Closed loop transfer function =>

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Root Locus Basics

Basic Commands
- sys = tf(num,den)
- sys = ss(A,B,C,D)
- sys = series(sys1, sys2)
- sys = parallel(sys1, sys2)
- sys = feedback(sysg, sysh)
- [z,p,k] = tf2zp(num,den)
- [num, den] = zp2tf(z,p,k)
- [A,B,C,D] = tf2ss(num,den)
- [num,den] = ss2tf(A,B,C,D,ui)

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Root Locus Basics

Basic Commands
- [num, den] = ord2(wn,xsi)
- y = step(sys,t)
- [y,x,t] = step(A,B,C,D,ui,t)
- S = stepinfo(sys)
- [y,t] = impulse(num,den,t) or
- [y,t] = impulse(sys,t)
- [y,x,t] = impulse(A,B,C,D,ui,t)
- y = lsim(A,B,C,D,u,t)
- y = lsim(sys,u,t)
- [y,x] = initial(A,B,C,D,initialStates,t)
- rlocus(ol_num, ol_den)
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Linear Modeling of Cessna

182
Longitudinal Model

Lateral Model

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Approximations
Roll approximation

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Control System Design

Applications
Roll Attitude Control System
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Actuat
or

Roll
Dyn.

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Control System Design

Applications
Roll Attitude Control System Design on M-File
- Obtain the roll mode transfer function
- Write the TF on a Matlab M-file
- Write the actuator TF on M-File
- Obtain the Open Loop Transfer Function
(actuator*A/C)
- Use rlocus command to obtain the controller gain
- Close the loop by using feedback command
- Obtain the step response by using step comand

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Matlab SISOTOOL

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Simulink Application

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