Studies of preview gust load alleviation H 2 and H∞ controllers via synthesis, simulation,
wind tunnel tests, and test/simulation correlation are presented in this paper. University of …

In recent years control methods based on real-time optimization (RTO) such as model
predictive control (MPC) have been investigated for a significant number of applications in …

This work concerns the problem of gust load alleviation of a flexible aircraft by focusing on
Airbus's XRF1 aircraft concept, with a fully actuated wing. The aircraft is equipped with a …

Folding wingtips have begun to feature on recent aircraft designs, as a solution for
compliance with existing airport gate width regulations while enabling high-aspect-ratio …

A major trend in the aviation industry is to equip transport aircraft with active control systems
for load alleviation, implemented primarily to save airframe weight, for better fuel efficiency …

Alternative and more efficient computational methods can extend the applicability of model
predictive control (MPC) to systems with tight real-time requirements. This paper presents a …

High-aspect-ratio wings are of particular interest to modern aircraft design due to the
inherent reduction in induced drag that they provide. However, such wing configurations …

Folding wingtip technologies are in the focus of research for their potential to significantly
reduce the induced drag of transport aircraft by increasing the wing's aspect ratio in flight …

Turbulence and gusts cause variations in the aerodynamic forces and moments applied to
the structure of aircraft, resulting in passenger discomfort and dynamic loads on the structure …

A linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) based model predictive control (MPC) method is
proposed to alleviate the dynamic gust loads of flexible aircrafts flying through turbulence …