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Type: Article

UAV formation control via the virtual structure approach

Journal: Journal of Aerospace Engineering (08931321)Year: 1 January 2015Volume: 28Issue:
Mortazavi M.a Talebi H.A.

Abstract

In this paper, a new formation flying approach based on virtual structure is presented. In this architecture, formation control strategies are appropriate when a large number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are involved. Control laws for formation control are designed based on both classical theory and inverse dynamics, and then a comparison study is performed. The effectiveness of the proposed control strategies is demonstrated through nonlinear 6-degrees of freedom (DOF) simulation. © 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.