Uneven Grid-based Linear Parameter-Varying Controller Design for Guided Projectiles

This paper proposes a Linear Parameter-Varying (LPV) controller design for the pitch channel dynamics of a new class of Long Range Guided Projectiles (LRGP). The grid-based approach is preferred since it provides advantages in terms of performance and conservatism. Differently from standard aerospace applications that limit the scheduling vector to the variation of the altitude and the Mach number, the investigated flight envelope is parameterized through a 3D grid, which includes the variation of the angle-of-attack, crucial for range optimization purposes. Thus, an extensive investigation of the grid design is required to minimize the computational complexity of the controller synthesis. The performances of the LPV controller are assessed by employing a nonlinear reference tracking simulation scenario.