Automatic Carrier Landing System multilayer parameter design based on Cauchy Mutation Pigeon-Inspired Optimization

Abstract The parameter adjusting in Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) is a time-consuming and tedious task. In order to improve the efficiency of the adjusting task and overcome the difficulties in the manual parameter adjustment, a multilayer optimization strategy, in which ACLS is clearly divided into four layers including inner loop, autopilot, guidance control and guidance compensation, is proposed in this study and adopted for the parameter design. Besides, a novel algorithm, named Cauchy Mutation Pigeon-Inspired Optimization (CMPIO) which is inspired by Cauchy distribution, is proposed to optimize ACLS parameters in each layer. Comparative simulations are conducted to verify the feasibility of the multilayer design strategy and the superiority of CMPIO. To enhance the authenticity of the simulations in the guidance compensation layer, some stochastic conditions are considered with different deck motion, air wake and radar noise turbulences alleviated by several rejection methods. The simulation results prove that the designed ACLS based on the multilayer design strategy satisfies the acknowledged criteria including the time and the frequency domain. Furthermore, the stability of the inner loop and the autopilot integrated with Approach Power Compensation System (APCS) are confirmed.

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