A Robust Dynamic Inversion Technique for Asymptotic Tracking Control of an Aircraft

Abstract

In this paper, a tracking controller is developed for an aircraft model subject to uncertainties in the dynamics and additive state-dependent nonlinear disturbance-like terms. In the design of the controller, dynamic inversion technique is utilized in conjuction with a robust term. Only the output of aircraft dynamics is utilized in the controller design and acceleration measurements are not required. Lyapunov based stability analysis is used to prove global asymptotic tracking.