A reliability framework for safe octorotor UAV flight operations

• Main Authors: Thanaraj, T., Govind, Siddesh, Roy, Anurag, Ng, Bing Feng, Low, Kin Huat
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Aircraft motors and engines; Engineering::Computer science and engineering::Hardware::Performance and reliability; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Reliability; Propulsion Motor; Controllability; Markov Chain
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170078
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Airworthiness of multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles is of utmost importance for ensuring safe flight operations, especially in high-risk airspace. The propulsion system plays a critical role in determining the UAVs' stability and control, and their failures can render UAVs into significant haz...