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Expert skill for flight control law development and tuning

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Flight Control Law Design Skill

Purpose

Enable expert flight control law development including classical and modern control design methods, stability analysis, and robustness verification.

Capabilities

  • MATLAB/Simulink control law implementation
  • Classical control design (PID, lead-lag)
  • Modern control methods (LQR, H-infinity)
  • Gain scheduling implementation
  • Stability margin analysis
  • Robustness analysis
  • Nonlinear simulation
  • Pilot-in-the-loop simulation support

Usage Guidelines

  • Define clear control objectives and performance requirements
  • Ensure adequate stability margins across the flight envelope
  • Consider actuator dynamics and rate limits in design
  • Verify robustness to modeling uncertainties and variations
  • Test control laws with representative pilot inputs
  • Document gain schedules and implementation details

Dependencies

  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • Control System Toolbox
  • Robust Control Toolbox

Process Integration

  • AE-011: Flight Control Law Development
  • AE-012: Handling Qualities Assessment