Adaptive-Critic Designs For Aircraft Control: A comparative study between Heuristic Dynamic Programming and Dual Heuristic Programming

The Variable Camber Continuous Trailing Edge Flap (VCCTEF) is a novel aircraft control system that intents to prevent undesired aeroelastic deflections by precise lift tailoring along the wing span. However, the unknown dynamics and increased complexity of the new hardware imposes difficulties to establish an optimal controller. One approach is...