Automatic Circular Take-off and Landing of Motorized Tethered Aircraft

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2024

Authors

Vinha, S (Author) Other; Fernandes, GM (Author) Other; Nguyen, HT (Author) Other; Fernandes, MCRM (Author) Other; Fontes, Fernando A C C (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2024 EUROPEAN CONTROL CONFERENCE, ECC 2024

Pages: 681-686

European Control Conference (ECC)

Stockholm, SWEDEN, JUN 25-28, 2024

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Authenticus ID: P-016-T4R

DOI: 10.23919/ecc64448.2024.10590893

Abstract (EN): We consider a motorized aircraft tethered to a central anchorage point in a configuration similar to a control line model airplane. For this system, we address the problem of automatic take-off and landing (ATOL) with a circular path, whose center and radius are defined by the anchorage point and the tether length, respectively. We propose a hierarchical control architecture for ATOL and discuss the controllers designed for each control layer and for each of the flight phases. Simulation results are reported, showing the viability of the approach, but also showing the limitations on the maximum altitude attainable with a fixed-tether length. The tethered aircraft and the proposed ATOL control architecture are to be used in an Airborne Wind Energy System.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6