PHYSICS-BASED SIMULATIONS OF HYPERSONIC FLIGHT DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
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Hypersonic flight control, trajectory tracking, actuator constraints, Quantum ComputingAbstract
Modern aerospace engineering faces hypersonic flight control as a fundamental challenge because of the rising interest in developing fast and elevated flight technology systems. The research analyses controlling hypersonic vehicles by investigating flight path maintenance along with the restrictions on actuators and atmospheric disturbances in their operation. Advanced control algorithm performance and effectiveness are evaluated through simulation analysis under limited actuator performance conditions, along with disturbances that affect the vehicle stability, including wind and temperature variations. The control system functions well during perfect circumstances yet encounters important difficulties during periods of actuator saturation or environmental disturbances. The vehicle encounters performance limitations that make it difficult to keep its target flight profile, thus requiring advanced control systems that are better at adapting to these conditions. Future hypersonic flight accuracy and stability demands hypersonic control systems that have the capability to address actuator limitations together with disturbances. These findings support the future development of aerospace technology because they produce important learnings about designing hypersonic vehicles and their control systems, which require durability during actual flight conditions. This research provides essential solutions to actuator limitations and environmental disturbances, which improves hypersonic flight control systems' reliability to establish their utilization in defense systems and space exploration, and advanced aerospace applications.
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