Non-linear anti-windup for manual flight control

In this paper we address the windup problem arising from actuator magnitude and rate saturation for the linearized longitudinal short-period dynamics of a tailless aircraft model around any trim flight condition. The proposed anti-windup scheme allows for more aggressive manoeuvres than the standard "command limiting'' approach. Moreover, the compensation law guarantees stability of the controlled aircraft for any pilot command and enforces flight quality specifications whenever they are achievable within the given control constraints. "Pilot-in-the-loop'' simulations confirm the effectiveness of the control strategy.