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Predictive Gust Load Alleviation Control Using Leading Edge Stagnation Point…

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2012 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
114205 		Solicitation Year:
2011 		Solicitation Topic Code:
A2.07 		Solicitation Number:
Small Business Information
ZONA Technology, Inc.
9489 E. Ironwood Square Drive Scottsdale, AZ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2012
Title: Predictive Gust Load Alleviation Control Using Leading Edge Stagnation Point Sensor
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNX12CD05P
Award Amount: $124,916.00
 

Abstract:

ZONA Technology, Inc. proposes an R & D effort to develop a Gust Load Alleviation (GLA) control system using a novel Leading Edge Stagnation Point (LESP) sensor that has the nearly instantaneous predictive capability. The real-time gust information from the sensor will enhance the performance of the proposed GLA control system. The GLA control method we will adopt is the Generalized Predictive Control (GPC), which consists of identification of the flexible system perturbed by gusts and minimization of the prediction response error by optimal control design. The GPC scheme has a "feedback and feedforward" topology and solves Multi-Input Multi-Output control problems. The measurements of gusts via the LESP sensor, which reduces the inherent delay associated with conventional sensing of the structural responses, can be incorporated into the controller in the feedforward path, hence the GLA performance is improved. ZONA will further assess the effectiveness of the control system on a high fidelity model of a Body Freedom Flutter vehicle, which is a flexible flying wing configuration vehicle designed and flight tested by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.

Principal Investigator:

Jiang Wang
Principal Investigator
4809459988
jwang@zonatech.com

Business Contact:

Jennifer Scherr
Business Official
4809459988
jennifer@zonatech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ZONA Technology, Inc.
9489 East Ironwood Square Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85258-4578

EIN/Tax ID: 860540628
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: Yes
HUBZone-Owned: No