Finite-time trajectory control for a quadrotor aircraft using disturbance observer

In this article, we investigate the problem of finite-time trajectory tracking control for a quadrotor aircraft with unknown external disturbances. To improve convergence rate and disturbance rejection performance, a new composite controller is proposed by integrating finite-time control design and...

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Main Authors: Zhaobi Chu, Songgang Zhou, Min Zhu, Hua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1729881420903847
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Summary:In this article, we investigate the problem of finite-time trajectory tracking control for a quadrotor aircraft with unknown external disturbances. To improve convergence rate and disturbance rejection performance, a new composite controller is proposed by integrating finite-time control design and disturbance estimation attenuation technique. Explicit Lyapunov function is given to ensure the finite-time stability of the closed-loop control system. Numerical simulations also show the effectiveness of the proposed method.
ISSN:1729-8814