06.1 - Flight Dynamics and Control (Control & Modelling)
RESIDUAL LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR NONLINEAR AEROELASTIC–FLIGHT-DYNAMICS CONTROL-ORIENTED MODELING OF VERY FLEXIBLE AIRCRAFT
D. Sanghi, United States; C.E.S. Cesnik, United States
Enhanced flight dynamics model for aircraft exhibiting strong aeroelastic coupling. A modular residual learning approach is used in which analytical linearized aerodynamics is augmented with data-driven corrections. This formulation preserves physical interpretability while improving robustness, generalization, and training efficiency. Results demonstrate improved dynamic response accuracy.