Adaptive control of missile attitude based on BP–ADRC

Abstract

Purpose

To improve the robustness of missile control system and reduce the error, a missile attitude adaptive control method based on active disturbance rejection control technology (ADRC) and BP neural network is innovatively proposed.

Design/methodology/approach

ADRC improves the performance of the missile control system by estimating and eliminating the total disturbance of the system. BP neural network adjusts the parameters of ADRC controller according to the state of the system to realize adaptive control. Based on the control system and missile dynamics model, the convergence analysis of the extended state observer and the stability analysis of the closed-loop system after embedding BP neural network are given.

Findings

The simulation results show that the adaptive control method can adjust the coefficient of error feedback rate according to the system input, output and error change rate, which accelerates the response speed of missile attitude angle and reduces the attitude angle error.

Practical implications

BP–ADRC further improves the robustness and environmental adaptability of the missile control system. The BP–ADRC control method proposed in this paper is proved feasible.

Originality/value

Different from the traditional ADRC, the BP–ADRC feedback signal proposed in this paper uses the output signal and its rate of the closed-loop system instead of the system state quantity estimated by extended state observer (ESO). This innovative method combined with BP neural network can make the system output meet the requirements when ESO has errors in the estimation of missile dynamics model.

Citation

Qiao, H., Meng, H., Ke, W., Gao, Q. and Wang, S. (2020), "Adaptive control of missile attitude based on BP–ADRC", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 92 No. 10, pp. 1475-1481. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-05-2020-0081