Aeronautical and space vehicle control in dynamic sliding manifolds

Multiple loop multiple time scale sliding mode control technique based on dynamic sliding manifold is developed and applied to aeronautical and space vehicle control. Minimum and non-minimum phase output tracking problems for aeronautical and space vehicles are addressed in dynamic sliding manifold. Numerical examples of the flight controller design for controlling minimum and non-minimum phase manoeuvres of an F-16 jet fighter are presented. An example of an attitude controller design for the X-33 technology demonstration reusable launch vehicle using sliding mode control based on dynamic sliding manifold is also considered. Numerical simulations illustrate the effectiveness of the dynamic sliding manifold technique.