Aircraft Pitch Engineering Lab

Track a pitch command through a limited elevator while remaining stable under aerodynamic variation and a short gust.

Model: G(s) = (1.151s + 0.1774) / (s³ + 0.739s² + 0.921s)
Pitch command: 0.2 rad
Elevator limit: ±0.35 rad
Gust: Equivalent elevator disturbance

Aircraft side view showing elevator deflection and pitch angle

Nominal Pitch Command

Track a 0.2 rad pitch command.

Dynamics Variation

Track the command with aerodynamic coefficients shifted by about 10%.

Gust Disturbance

A 0.03 rad equivalent elevator gust lasts 0.5 s.

Actuator constraint: Elevator deflection must remain between -0.35 and 0.35 rad. Your final delivery includes a controller choice, experiment evidence, multi-scenario validation, and a short design conclusion.

Learning objectives

✓ Design attitude control
✓ Respect elevator limits
✓ Handle model variation
✓ Balance speed and smoothness under gusts