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6D trajectory, guidance and control development for air-breathing phase of reusable launch vehicle

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This paper presents the development of 6D trajectory, integrated guidance and control algorithm for winged cone hypersonic air-breathing vehicle. Trajectory models aerodynamics, scramjet-based propulsion, guidance and control subsystems for the ascent phase of flight regime addressing the various coupling issues between them. Reference trajectory is generated with optimal guidance law to command angle of attack, velocity and flight path angle. Integrated controller developed here considers the longitudinal, lateral states together with translational states to track angle of attack, velocity and flight path angle of the reference trajectory and to regulate side slip and roll angle. The hybrid controller consists of a decoupling controller based on a state feedback, to decouple input/output ensuring independent control of the output variables with separate command inputs. Further, a PID controller with compensator is designed to achieve the required stability margins in each channels which improves the robustness to parameter perturbations.

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The support by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, for this study, the use of laboratory facilities and other resources provided are greatly acknowledged.

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  1. Space Transportation System, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695022, India

    Rani Radhakrishnan

  2. Avionics Department, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Valiyamala Road, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695547, India

    Priyadarshnam Hari & M. S. Harsha Simha

  3. Former Chairman Organization, ISRO, Bangaluru, Karnataka, 610101, India

    K. Sivan

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Radhakrishnan, R., Hari, P., Simha, M.S.H. et al. 6D trajectory, guidance and control development for air-breathing phase of reusable launch vehicle. Int. J. Dynam. Control 11, 2466–2483 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-023-01126-4

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