Advances in robust control methods and application to flying discs

该项目在以下三个理论方向发展了线性和非线性鲁棒控制方法(特别是H-无穷方法)，以产生更容易和不那么保守的设计范例：(A)权重优化和综合-即帮助选择最佳加权函数的技术；(B)具有逆时针输入输出动态的非线性系统和具有负虚频响应的线性系统的分析和综合工具；以及(C)非保守模型嵌入和相应的距离度量。还将在旋转盘动力飞行(即动力飞盘飞行)上进行实验适用性研究。这种飞盘很有吸引力，因为它们可以在未来导致可靠和有效的微型无人机(UAV)，这在包括监视、侦察和加强边境安全在内的大量应用中都是重要的。在这个项目的过程中，将建造仪表化的试验台，以研究与旋转圆盘动力飞行有关的控制问题。

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.