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Modelling of controlsystems for flight ofwing in ground effectcraft
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Mathematics (Dept.), Numerical Analysis, Optimization and Systems Theory.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The concerns for climate change is ever increasing and that led to a large movement to make the modes of transport in general more sustainable. However, with modern technology on batteries and electric engines, this could not be feasible, instead a look for more favourable environments to operate the modes of transport could be the solution here, and more specifically ground effect. The main focus of this thesis is to stabilize a craft in ground effect longitudinally in cruising mode. The craft will be flying at 0.5 m over a wavy surface where a lot of disturbances will occur and the margin for error is really small. The aerodynamics together with the ground effect model over a wavy surface are studied and the data is generated from models and simulations. Two methods are used for aerodynamics data generation, the first one is lifting line method and the second one is Vortex Lattice method, and they are compared and evaluated. The ground effect model is integrated into an aerodynamic model to check how it will affect the aerodynamics of the craft. These methods will be used as a test block for the control systems implementations. Two approaches to building the control algorithm are used which are H∞ robust control and infinite time horizon optimal control. The two different approaches are implemented and compared at the end of the thesis with a discussion and evaluation on the performance of each one. 

Abstract [sv]

Den ökade oron för klimatkrisen har gett upphov till en global rörelse för att elektrifiera alla flygresor runt världen. Eftersom den nuvarande teknik för battrier och elektriska metoder har begränsningar, kan det vara mer realistiskt att undersöka alternativa och mer anpassande tillämpningar, såsam markeffekt. Detta examensarbete fokuserar på att stabilisera farkosten i markeffekt longitudinellt i marschflygning. Farkosten ska flyga på en höjd av 0.5 m över en vågig yta med störningar. Aerodynamiken med markeffekt ska modelleras, och data ska samlas in från simuleringar. Två metoder används för att samla aerodynamiska data: lifting line metoden och vortex lattice metoden. Dessa metoder kommer att jämföras och utvärderas i slutet av arbetet. Markeffekt integreras i själva modellen för att analysera dessa inverkan på farkostens aerodynamiska prestanda. Den insamlade datan används som grund för att utveckla och modellera ett reglersystem. Två reglerstrategier tillämpas och utvärderas: en robust H∞ regulator och en optimal regulator för oändlig horisont. De två metoderna implementeras och jämförs utifrån deras prestanda. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024.
Series
TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2024:473
Keywords [en]
Longitudinal Stability, Ground effect, Wavy Surface, Robust Control, Optimal Control
Keywords [sv]
Longitudinell Stabilitet, Markeffekt, Vågig yta, Robust Reglerteori, Optimal Reglerteori
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Other Mathematics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-377663OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-377663DiVA, id: diva2:2042875
Subject / course
Systems Engineering
Educational program
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
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Available from: 2026-03-03 Created: 2026-03-03 Last updated: 2026-03-03Bibliographically approved

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