Joaquín Aranda Almansa

Evolutionary algorithms for the design of a multivariable control for an aircraft flight control

Aircraft flight control design is a multivariable control problem with multiple sensors and multiple actuators where various strict requirements from multiple disciplines have to be satisfied. In this paper a method based in Evolutionary Algorithm is used for the design of these multivariable controllers. This study illustrates how a technique such as the multiobjective optimization by evolutionary algorithm can be applied to multivariable control design. Several objective functions can be considered such as the designer would state them. The problem is formulated from the point of view of the designer, not that of the optimizer. The method is applied to the design of an aircraft flight control and their results can be compared to results of other methods. These techniques can be applied with different controller structures and the objectives can be obtained in a way optimum.