Simulation and control for VTOL UAV

The demand for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has been growing due to the wide applications that this specific aircraft type can provide, regardless civil, military, or commercial use. VTOL technology is growing and there is no best configuration that fits all m...

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Main Author: Khoo, Yi Shao
Other Authors: Basman Elhadidi
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1508882021-06-04T01:25:28Z Simulation and control for VTOL UAV Khoo, Yi Shao Basman Elhadidi Chan Wai Lee School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering mbasman@ntu.edu.sg, chan.wl@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Aeronautical engineering The demand for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has been growing due to the wide applications that this specific aircraft type can provide, regardless civil, military, or commercial use. VTOL technology is growing and there is no best configuration that fits all mission. This report documents the development of a Tilt-rotor VTOL UAV model, with focus on the aspect of flight controls autopilot application. A tiltrotor aircraft utilises the same set propulsive actuator to perform both vertical take-off and forward flight, thus reduces deadweight on aircraft. The preliminary design of the VTOL UAV was done using XFLR5 simulation to ensure aircraft stability and sufficient wing loading. Subsequently, flight controls are developed using PX4 autopilot flight stack for tilt rotors UAV and Pixhawk 4 Mini as the flight computer. Flight trials are conducted in conjunction with MATLAB Simulink 3DOF Simulations to evaluate the performance of the developed flight controls system and the flight capabilities of the VTOL UAV Model. In this project, yaw drift was restored during transition and the importance of blending both of elevons and motors for pitch control during transition was demonstrated. Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) 2021-06-04T01:25:28Z 2021-06-04T01:25:28Z 2021 Final Year Project (FYP) Khoo, Y. S. (2021). Simulation and control for VTOL UAV. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150888 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150888 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Khoo, Yi Shao
Simulation and control for VTOL UAV
description The demand for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has been growing due to the wide applications that this specific aircraft type can provide, regardless civil, military, or commercial use. VTOL technology is growing and there is no best configuration that fits all mission. This report documents the development of a Tilt-rotor VTOL UAV model, with focus on the aspect of flight controls autopilot application. A tiltrotor aircraft utilises the same set propulsive actuator to perform both vertical take-off and forward flight, thus reduces deadweight on aircraft. The preliminary design of the VTOL UAV was done using XFLR5 simulation to ensure aircraft stability and sufficient wing loading. Subsequently, flight controls are developed using PX4 autopilot flight stack for tilt rotors UAV and Pixhawk 4 Mini as the flight computer. Flight trials are conducted in conjunction with MATLAB Simulink 3DOF Simulations to evaluate the performance of the developed flight controls system and the flight capabilities of the VTOL UAV Model. In this project, yaw drift was restored during transition and the importance of blending both of elevons and motors for pitch control during transition was demonstrated.
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Khoo, Yi Shao
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title Simulation and control for VTOL UAV
title_short Simulation and control for VTOL UAV
title_full Simulation and control for VTOL UAV
title_fullStr Simulation and control for VTOL UAV
title_full_unstemmed Simulation and control for VTOL UAV
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publisher Nanyang Technological University
publishDate 2021
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150888
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