Automatic control of VTOL micro air vehicle during transition maneuver

Diyang Chu; Jonathan Sprinkle; Ryan Randall; Sergey Shkarayev

doi:10.2514/6.2009-5875

Automatic control of VTOL micro air vehicle during transition maneuver

Diyang Chu, Jonathan Sprinkle, Ryan Randall, Sergey Shkarayev

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Abstract

The present work presents the development of an automatic control system and the investigation of the flight dynamics of fixed-wing micro air vehicles (MAVs) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. Specifically, the flight transition maneuver in the vertical plane (vertical-horizontal and horizontal-vertical) is studied in detail. The problem of transition between horizontal and hover modes is discussed. The development and evaluation of a VTOL MAV called Mini-Vertigo 2 (MV2) is presented. A non-linear longitudinal dynamic model of MV2 flight is derived. Semi-empirical aerodynamic formulas for thrust, lift, drag and pitching moment based on wind tunnel testing are applied to the dynamic model. Nonlinearities during transition to/from hover are addressed. Using the developed dynamic model a numerical vehicle dynamic simulator is developed. Simulations are performed to investigate MAV design tradeoffs. Tradeoffs between a piecewise hybrid controller, a strictly open-loop controller and a nontraditional feed-forward controller are each considered. A newer feature of the MV2 autopilot is discussed and flight test data is presented.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit
Publisher	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Print)	9781563479786
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-5875
State	Published - Jan 1 2009

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Name	AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit

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Aerospace Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Chu, D., Sprinkle, J., Randall, R., & Shkarayev, S. (2009). Automatic control of VTOL micro air vehicle during transition maneuver. In AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit [2009-5875] (AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-5875

Automatic control of VTOL micro air vehicle during transition maneuver. / Chu, Diyang; Sprinkle, Jonathan; Randall, Ryan; Shkarayev, Sergey.

AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 2009. 2009-5875 (AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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