Lyapunov Stability of a Planar Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft Exerting a Force in the Environment

Abstract

This work proposes a simplified control method to stabilize the model of a nonlinear Planar Vertical Take-Off and Landing (PVTOL) system when a constant force is applied in the horizontal axis. Since the stability analysis is based on a Lyapunov function, exponential stability is guaranteed when the initial conditions fall inside a domain of attraction that is also specified. The performance of the suggested control algorithm is demonstrated using numerical simulations.

Keywords

• PVTOL
• constant force
• Lyapunov