The robust control for unmanned blimps using sliding mode control techniques

Abstract

The control system design problem for unmanned blimps has not only theoretical significance but also practical signification because the moving behaviors of blimps are complex nonlinear with coupling, unstructured, imprecise models and disturbance. In this paper the sliding mode control method is applied to control the blimp maneuvering due to its strong robustness. The simulation results show that sliding mode control method is suitable for unmanned blimps through comparing to the simulation curves of sliding mode controllers and PD controllers. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005.