Reconfigurable Direct Allocation for Multiple Actuator Failures

Abstract

Flight control systems are often equipped with reconfigurable control allocation schemes to redistribute control commands in the event of actuator failures. In this brief, a reconfiguration scheme is proposed and is based on the direct allocation method. An iterative algorithm is developed and uses the same lookup tables prepared offline for normal operations, thereby saving a considerable amount of computation time and process memory. To elucidate the effectiveness of the method, the proposed allocation algorithm is applied to a satellite launch vehicle model. Simulation results show satisfactory performance of the method in the presence of multiple actuator failures.