Guidance Concept for a Receiver Aircraft to Perform Autonomous Aerial Refueling

2007-01-3816

09/17/2007

Event
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
An adaptive trajectory concept that exploits the capabilities of a fixed-gain set 6-DOF autopilot was developed for autonomous aerial refueling. The concept was based on differential position error feedback that was used to control overshoot and tracking speed about the tanker refueling point. To demonstrate this concept, an automatic aerial refueling flight system simulation for a conventional receiving aircraft was developed. The performance of the system was then evaluated for a selected differential position, flight condition, and atmospheric disturbance.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3816
Pages
11
Citation
Awni, K., "Guidance Concept for a Receiver Aircraft to Perform Autonomous Aerial Refueling," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3816, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3816.
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Published
Sep 17, 2007
Product Code
2007-01-3816
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English