Fractional order MIMO controllers for robust performance of airplane longitudinal motion

Abstract

Abstract This paper presents fractional order multi-input multi-output (MIMO) controllers for the robust performance of airplane longitudinal motion. A novel necessary and sufficient criterion is offered by using the value set concept to analyze the robust performance of fractional order MIMO uncertain systems based on the location of the characteristic equation roots. The criterion is applicable to all linear time-invariant systems of commensurate and incommensurate orders with complex coefficients. The obtained results are applied to an uncertain linear model of a business airplane to improve the robust performance of its longitudinal motion by decentralized MIMO output feedback and MIMO state feedback controllers. Numerical simulations are conducted to confirm the effectiveness of the presented criterion and controllers.