Abstract—This paper uses robust pole assignment method to design an adaptive velocity and altitude tracking control algorithm for the longitudinal model of a wave rider configuration air-breathing hypersonic vehicle, which has strong coupling between structure, propulsion and aerodynamics. Base on the elastic hypersonic vehicle model CSUAL_GHV, the simulations using adaptive robust pole assignment control method and adaptive non-robust pole assignment control method are carried out respectively. The results show that, compared with the non-robust pole assignment control method, control system using adaptive robust pole assignment control method not only achieves the velocity and altitude tracking goal with tracking error less than 1%, but also the vibration motion of the hypersonic vehicle is suppressed sufficiently.

Index Terms—hypersonic vehicle; elastic model; robust pole assignment; parameter identification; adaptive control

Cite: Yan Binbin, "Adaptive Pole Assignment Control for Generic Elastic Hypersonic Vehicle," Jounal of Automation and Control Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 294-301, September, 2014. doi: 10.12720/joace.2.3.294-301