| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/F06022X/1 |
| Title: |
Advances in robust control methods and application to flying discs |
| Principal Investigator: |
Lanzon, Professor A |
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| Department: |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Manchester, The |
| Scheme: |
First Grant Scheme |
| Starts: |
12 January 2009 |
Ends: |
15 June 2012 |
Value (£): |
364,939
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Aerodynamics |
Control Engineering |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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| Panel History: |
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16 Apr 2008
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Engineering Systems Panel
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Announced
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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This project advances linear and nonlinear robust control methods (particularly H-infinity methods) in the following three theoretical directions to produce design paradigms that are easier and less conservative to use in practice: (a) Weight optimisation and synthesis - i.e. techniques that assist in the selection of optimal weighting functions; (b) Analysis and synthesis tools for nonlinear systems with counter-clockwise input-output dynamics and for linear systems with negative imaginary frequency response; and (c) Non-conservative model embedding and corresponding distance metrics.Experimental applicability studies will also be undertaken on powered flight of spinning discs (i.e. powered Frisbee-like flight). Such flying discs are attractive because they can in the future lead to reliable and effective Miniature Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which are important in a vast number of applications, including surveillance, reconnaissance and increased border security. Instrumented test-rigs will be constructed during the course of this project to study the control problems pertaining to powered flight of spinning discs.
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| Project URL: |
http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/Alexander.Lanzon/ |
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.man.ac.uk |