Time-distributed Scenario-based Model Predictive Control Approach for Flexible Aircraft

摘要

This paper presents a maneuver load alleviation (MLA) system based on model predictive control (MPC) capable of enforcing constraints on a flexible commercial aircraft subject to different mass configurations. The unknown mass parameters are handled by considering multiple pre-computed scenarios in the design of the MPC problem. The computational burden is reduced by distributing constraints in time. Numerical results show that the proposed system is capable of maintaining loads within the prescribed limits for multiple mass cases.