基于航迹角指令的直接升力着舰控制方法

doi:10.7527/S1000-6893.2025.32162

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In the context of carrier-based joint operations， carrier aircraft landing is a critical and challenging task. This paper proposes a Backstepping‑based Direct Lift Controller （BSDLC） that enables the pilot to command the flight‑path angle directly during the glideslope phase， thereby reducing the operational complexity of carrier landings and improving touchdown accuracy. The proposed control architecture uses the flight‑path angle as a primary guidance command and implements three independent channels-for flaps， horizontal tail， and throttle-to decouple landing maneuvers and thus reduce pilot workload. An adaptive law is incorporated to iteratively estimate uncertain model parameters， thereby diminishing the controller’s dependence on precise parameter values. Furthermore， a direct lift dynamic decoupling module based on balanced pitch rate feedback is introduced to coordinate flap and horizontal tail deflections， improving the decoupling between flight‑path and attitude angles. To further bolster disturbance rejection， an Adaptive Super‑Twisting Extended State Observer （ASTESO） is employed to estimate and compensate for external disturbances. A series of simulation tests on a carrier‑based aircraft approach landing model demonstrate that the BSDLC can rapidly adjust the flight‑path angle， suppress wake‑vortex disturbances， and achieve high precision landings while exhibiting strong robustness.

Key words: carrier-based aircraft landing, manual landing, direct lift control, adaptive backstepping, magic carpet system

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V249

Jiaxing WANG, Hao CHEN, Zheng SHAO, Yang ZHANG. Direct lift landing control method based on flight path angle command[J]. Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica, 2025, 46(13): 532162.

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参数	数值	参数	数值
$k γ$	30	$K P α$	-15
$k θ 1$	0.4	$K I α$	-1
$k θ 2$	0.4	$K q$	1
$k q$	0.3	$k V$	100

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平均误差/（°）	BSDLC	PID	ADRC
轨迹角	0.022 4	0.044 9	0.024 8
迎角平	0.018 8	0.060 1	0.070 4

场景	x_ship/m	H_carrier/m	x_carrier/m
1	-500	100	-2 000
2	-500	120	-2 000
3	-500	80	-1 800
4	-500	90	-1 800

参数	Case1	Case2	Case3	Case4
抵达时间/s	26.776	26.787	23.188	23.198
纵向误差/m	0.392 0	-0.385 2	-0.498 3	-0.445 0

气动系数	扰动范围/%
升力系数	±20
阻力系数	±40
俯仰力矩系数	±40

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