Aircraft control project Falcon F-16 using the scheduling gain method

In this paper, we present the project of the longitudinal and lateral directional control systems for the Falcan F-16 aircraft, using the gain scheduling method. For this, the algorithm LQR (Linear Quadratic Regulator) based on the linearization of dynamic systems represented by state equations is used. From certain hypotheses, the highly non linear coupled motion equations of the aircraft are obtained. Taking into account certain points of equilibrium or operation, linearization procedures are performed on the two axes of the aircraft, a stability analysis is performed evaluating the position of peles and zeros of each transfer function, the LQR technique is applied for linear models selected, finally proceed to the scheduling the gains for selected conditions and simulating the aircraft with the projected controllers.