Chapters authored
On the Computational Analysis of the Genetic Algorithm for Attitude Control of a Carrier System
This chapter intends to cover three main topics. First, a fuzzy-PID controller is designed to control the propulsion vector of a launch vehicle, accommodating a CanSaT. Then, the genetic algorithm (GA) is employed to optimize the controller’s performance. Finally, through adjusting the algorithm parameters, their effect on the optimization process is examined. In this regard, the motion vector control is programmed based on the governing system’s dynamic equations of motion for payload delivery in the desired altitude and flight-path angle. This utilizes one single input and one preference fuzzy inference engine, where the latter acts to avoid the system instability in high angles for the propulsion vector. The optimization objective functions include the deviations of the thrust vector and the system from the stability path, which must be met simultaneously. Parameter sensitivity analysis of the genetic algorithm involves examining nine different cases and discussing their effect on the optimization results.
Part of the book: Intelligent System