Variable Horizon Model Predictive Control for Helicopter Landing on Moving Decks

No AccessEngineering NotesVariable Horizon Model Predictive Control for Helicopter Landing on Moving DecksTri D. Ngo and Cornel SultanTri D. NgoVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061*Currently Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816; .Search for more papers by this author and Cornel SultanVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061†Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering; . Associate Fellow AIAA.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:16 Dec 2021https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G005789SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About References [1] Ferrier B., Duncan J., Ludwig M. D. J. and Sandberg W. 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TopicsAircraft CarriersAircraft Components and StructureAircraft DesignAircraft OperationsAircraft Operations and TechnologyAircraft Stability and ControlAircraftsFlight Control SurfacesHelicopter DynamicsHelicopter Flight ControlsHelicoptersRotorcraftsSoft LandingTakeoff and LandingUnmanned Aerial Vehicle KeywordsHelicopter Shipboard OperationsModel Predictive ControlNumerical SimulationRotor BladesLanding GearHelicopter DynamicsCollective Pitch ControlUAVQuadratic ProgrammingControl AlgorithmAcknowledgmentsThe second author is grateful for the continuous support of the Office of Naval Research within the framework of grant numbers N00014-16-1-2736 and N00014-20-1-2080.PDF Received15 November 2020Accepted16 November 2021Published online16 December 2021