{"id":6938,"date":"2026-08-14T13:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sasa-aerospace.it\/rocket-team\/?page_id=6938"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:58:30","slug":"elementor-6938","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sasa-aerospace.it\/rocket-team\/elementor-6938\/","title":{"rendered":"Control Systems (ENG)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6938\" class=\"elementor elementor-6938\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf2743c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf2743c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd17182\" data-id=\"fd17182\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c4fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f3c4fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c453299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c453299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">CONTROL SYSTEMS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32f9412 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32f9412\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c074b7d\" data-id=\"c074b7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27dac1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27dac1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within the Control Systems Department, we model the rocket&#8217;s dynamics and behavior using Simulink. We develop the active control system to precisely follow the rocket&#8217;s desired trajectory, simulating the response of the active control surfaces. Our system regulates the airbrakes&#8217; response to ensure optimal performance, allowing the rocket to precisely handle unexpected deviations from the planned flight trajectory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b71a259 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b71a259\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9df658\" data-id=\"c9df658\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2686f4b 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elementor-element-fd10e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd10e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AIRBRAKES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2a250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2a250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The current active control system is based on the airbrakes. Using Simulink, our system employs a precomputed lookup table containing airbrake extension values. Continuously referenced throughout the flight, this table serves as a reference point, generating the desired airbrake extension. The discrepancy between this desired extension and the actual extension is then corrected by a set of factors \u2014 gains \u2014 meticulously evaluated during the design phase. These gains ensure the system maintains an optimal balance, dynamically adjusting the airbrakes&#8217; position to precisely match the rocket&#8217;s trajectory. Our system&#8217;s ability to adapt in real time, continuously tuning the airbrakes&#8217; extension, ensures precise tracking of the desired trajectory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-637f26c\" data-id=\"637f26c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba1200 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"9ba1200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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aria-label=\"Carosello d&#039;immagini\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img data-opt-id=536409197  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlwvfc7dhvdd.i.optimole.com\/cb:qMjl.18d11\/w:271\/h:176\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.sasa-aerospace.it\/rocket-team\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/IMU-1.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20271%20176%22%20width%3D%22271%22%20height%3D%22176%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22271%22%20height%3D%22176%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"IMU\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37f56b2\" data-id=\"37f56b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b362b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68b362b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">KALMAN FILTER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ac003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ac003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kalman Filter, specifically the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF), lies at the heart of our control algorithm. Our strategies benefit enormously from obtaining the most accurate possible state estimate of the sounding rocket. This process relies heavily on processing sensor measurements obtained from the onboard sensors \u2014 IMU: accelerometers, magnetometers, gyroscopes, and barometers.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>By integrating these measurements with predictive models, our algorithms are able to reconstruct the rocket&#8217;s state, enabling robust and precise control even under dynamic environmental conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0abc424 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0abc424\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39916eb\" data-id=\"39916eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f3c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2f3c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4be2bb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4be2bb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a095b86\" data-id=\"a095b86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e5eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90e5eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">SIMULATIONS: SITL AND HITL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dfcb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87dfcb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) simulations are fundamental to our development approach. SITL simulations enable rapid prototyping, allowing us to iteratively refine controller gains and validate control strategies in a virtual environment. These simulations are crucial for evaluating how our control algorithms respond to disturbances, letting us fine-tune and optimize our strategies. In addition to SITL simulations, HITL simulations bridge the gap between the virtual and the physical, enabling the evaluation of controller responses using real rocket hardware. This method allows us to further test, validate, and optimize our control strategies by assessing their performance in a real-world context, ensuring robustness and reliability in our control mechanisms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-636228b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"636228b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a086c44\" data-id=\"a086c44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759dc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"759dc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c46f53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c46f53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9fd65d\" data-id=\"e9fd65d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6c805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd6c805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">WANT TO JOIN? 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