The control of a vehicle motion lengthways a path of unstable steady-states
by
Eva Kaslik
Department of Mathematics, West University of Timisoara, Blv. V. Parvan No.4, 1900 Timisoara, Romania
Coauthors: A.M. Balint (Department of Physics, West University of Timisoara, Blv. V. Parvan No.4, 1900 Timisoara, Romania), C. Chilarescu (Department of Economics, West University of Timisoara, Blv. V. Parvan No.4, 1900 Timisoara, Romania), St. Balint (Department of Mathematics, West University of Timisoara, Blv. V. Parvan No.4, 1900 Timisoara, Romania)

The objectiv of this paper is to give a control technique for a vehicle motion lengthways a path of unstable steady-states. For this purpose, a path of unstable steady-states is considered. It is assumed that in each of these steady-states there is at least one eigenvalue of the linearized system, having negative real part. Using the stable manifold theorem, successive manoeuvres are found which lead the vehicle from a steady-state of the path to an other steady-state of the path. An application is given for an unstable reentry vehicle to recover a zero roll-rate flight from a high roll-rate motion.

Date received: November 17, 2001

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