Generic Control Allocation Toolbox for Preliminary Vehicle Design

Abstract: This paper describes the development and application of a Generic Control Allocation Toolbox developed at NASA Langley Research Center (LGCAT) intended to aid engineers during the preliminary design phase of an aerospace vehicle. The static controllability space in the forms of a Theoretical Attainable Moment Set, F, or Theoretical Attainable Force Set, f is difficult to visualize for modern vehicles with multiple types of redundant control effectors. The objective of LGCAT is to provide syst…