Emergent Behavior of Multi-Vehicle Formations Using Extremum Seeking
conference paper
Emergent behavior of a formation flight control system based on an advanced extremum seeking algorithm is investigated. The control system was implemented on a nonlinear high fidelity aircraft model and combined with a wake vortex model in order to accurately represent the aerodynamic coupling experienced by members of a formation. The desired echelon formation emerges consistently after the formation is initialized at random points using a Monte Carlo scheme without inter-vehicle communication and with minimal information about the other members of the formation. The exteremum seeking algorithm drives each member towards the sweet spot in order to minimize its fuel consumption
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TNO Identifier
469976
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Article nr.
AIAA 2013-1033
Source title
51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, 7 - 10 January 2013, Grapevine (Dallas/Ft. Worth Region), Texas, USA
Place of publication
Reston, VA
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