Input-to-state-stability modular command filtered back-stepping attitude control of a generic reentry vehicle

A command filtered back-stepping attitude controller is exploited and analyzed to design a dynamic state-feedback controller for a generic Reentry Vehicle. A novel back-stepping control that obviates the need to compute analytic derivatives in the traditional back-stepping design is presented by combining command filtered back-stepping method, sliding-mode-based integral filters and inputto-state stability (ISS) analysis. The ISS-modular approach provides a simple and effective way for controlling non-linear Reentry Vehicle satisfying the strict-feedback form, simultaneously solving the problem of “explosion of complexity” in traditional back-stepping approach. The stability analysis of the closed-loop system and the convergence of the aerodynamic angles are verified based on the smallgain theorem. Numerical simulations are included to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.