Advanced Aircraft Control Systems with MATLAB/SIMULINK

By Prof. Dipak Kumar Giri, Prof.Prabhjeet Singh | IIT Kanpur, PEC, Chandigarh

Learners enrolled: 1813 | Exam registration: 23

ABOUT THE COURSE:

The objective of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of advanced aircraft control systems using MATLAB/SIMULINK. Over twelve weeks, students will learn state space modeling, controllability, observability, and the design of state feedback controllers and observers. The course covers optimal state space control and various nonlinear control techniques. Practical sessions will focus on simulating both linear and nonlinear systems, culminating in the integration of advanced controllers into aircraft models.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG and PG

PREREQUISITES: Mathematics for Engineers, Flight Dynamics, Aircraft Performance, Control Systems

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: HAL, NAL, ISRO, DRDO and Private Industries

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Aerospace Engineering Flight Mechanics
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	20 Jan 2025
End Date :	11 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends :	27 Jan 2025
Exam Registration Ends :	14 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	26 Apr 2025 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Introduction to modern control theory: state space modelling, state transition matrix. Canonical transformations – significance of real distinct, repeated and complex Eigen values, Examples.

Week 2: Controllability and observability. Designing state feedback controllers. Method for finding feedback gains, Examples.

Week 3: The State observer design. Observer dynamics faster than closed loop dynamics. Bass Gura formulation and Ackerman’s formula, SISO and MIMO systems. Examples.

Week 4: Optimal state space control system design. Longitudinal / lateral stability augmentation systems, autopilot design. Examples.

Week 5: Optimal state space control system design. Longitudinal / lateral stability augmentation systems, autopilot design. Examples. (Cont.)

Week 6: Basics of nonlinear control. Lyapunov stability theory. Criteria for local and global stability, Feedback linearization technique. Input output linearization.

Week 7: Backstepping Control. Sliding mode control. Backstepping sliding mode control. Adaptive Control. Adaptive integrator backstepping control. Examples

Week 8: Backstepping Control. Sliding mode control. Backstepping sliding mode control. Adaptive Control. Adaptive integrator backstepping control. Examples (Cont.)

Week 9: Basics of MATLAB/SIMULINK, Simulation of linear systems, Simulating spring mass damper system and pendulum system. Implementing state-space models in Simulink.

Week 10: Simulation of nonlinear controllers for general systems. Simulating aircraft nonlinear 6 degree of freedom equations of motion in MATLAB / SIMULINK. Simulating aircraft motion using state space model.

Week 11: Simulation of nonlinear controllers for general systems. Simulating aircraft nonlinear 6 degree of freedom equations of motion in MATLAB / SIMULINK. Simulating aircraft motion using state space model. (Cont.)

Week 12: Integrating PID controller to the Simulink model. Implementing nonlinear controllers such as sliding mode, backstepping to the aircraft model.

Books and references

Tewari, A, Modern Control Design with MATLAB and Simulink, John Wiley & Sons,Chichester, 2002.
Franklin, G. F., Powell, J. D., and Naeini, A. E., Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems, Prentice Hall, 6th Edition, 2009.
Nelson, R., Flight Stability and Automatic Control, McGraw Hill Education, 2nd Edition, 2007.
Ruiter, A. H, Damaren, C., and Forbes, J. R., Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: An Introduction, Wiley, 1st Edition, 2013.
Tewari, A., Automatic Control of Atmospheric and Space Flight Vehicles, Birkkhauser, 1st Edition, 2011.
Yeedavalli, K. R., “Flight Dynamics and Control of Aero and Space Vehicles”, Willey, 1st Edition, 2020.

Instructor bio

Prof. Dipak Kumar Giri

IIT Kanpur

Prof. Dipak Kumar Giri is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering since November 2020. Previously, Prof. Giri was a DST INSPIRE Faculty at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2018-2020). Before this, he was a postdoctoral research associate (2017-2018) at Singapore-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and worked in the field of space systems. Before this, he was a postdoc fellow (2016-2017) at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, and worked on nonlinear control of quadrotor UAVs. Prior to this, he was a research engineer at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. He has obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kharagpur on satellite attitude dynamics and control. Before joining PhD, he was in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Middle East Technical University, Ankara through Erasmus Mundus Fellowship by the European Union (2009-2011). Prof. Giri’s current research work involves linear and nonlinear control algorithms for aerospace dynamical systems- spacecraft attitude control, orbit control for space flights, and on-orbit servicing for future aerospace systems and aircraft control systems.

Prof.Prabhjeet Singh

PEC, Chandigarh

Dr. Prabhjeet Singh is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh since August 2023. He obtained his PhD in Flight Mechanics and Control from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kanpur. With 10 years of experience, including 7 years in the aerospace industry and 3 years in academia, Dr. Singh has a diverse and enriched background. His current research focuses on the robust control of unstable aircraft with non-linear characteristics, utilizing various techniques such as backstepping, sliding mode, adaptive control, and neural networks.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: April 26, 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.

Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team