Design and construction of a novel quad tilt-wing UAV

Design and construction of a novel quad tilt-wing UAV

This paper presents aerodynamic and mechanical design, prototyping and flight control system design of a new unmanned aerial vehicle SUAVI (Sabanci University Unmanned Aerial VehIcle). SUAVI is an electric powered quad tilt-wing UAV that is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) like a helic...

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Published in:Mechatronics (Oxford) Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 723 - 745
Main Authors: Cetinsoy, E., Dikyar, S., Hancer, C., Oner, K.T., Sirimoglu, E., Unel, M., Aksit, M.F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2012
Elsevier
Subjects:
Aerodynamic design
Aerodynamics
Applied fluid mechanics
Carbon composite
Control systems
Design engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Flight control systems
Fluid dynamics
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Hierarchical control system
Low level
Physics
Quad tilt-wing
Tasks
UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Vehicles
Aerodynamic design
Carbon composite
UAV
Hierarchical control system
Quad tilt-wing
Actuators
Wing
Prototype
Wind tunnel test
Aerodynamics
Control systems
Optimization
Design
Filters
Composite materials
Tilt
Carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Sensors
Dynamic model
Computer aided design
Monitoring
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Summary:This paper presents aerodynamic and mechanical design, prototyping and flight control system design of a new unmanned aerial vehicle SUAVI (Sabanci University Unmanned Aerial VehIcle). SUAVI is an electric powered quad tilt-wing UAV that is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) like a helicopter and long duration horizontal flight like an airplane. Aerodynamic and mechanical designs are optimized to enhance the operational performance of the aerial vehicle. Both of them have great importance for increasing efficiency, reaching the flight duration goals and achieving the desired tasks. A full dynamical model is derived by utilizing Newton–Euler formulation for the development of the flight control system. The prototype is constructed from carbon composite material. A hierarchical control system is designed where a high level controller (supervisor) is responsible for task decision, monitoring states of the vehicle, generating references for low level controllers, etc. and several low level controllers are responsible for attitude and altitude stabilization. Results of several simulations and real flight tests are provided along with flight data to show performance of the developed UAV.
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ISSN:0957-4158
1873-4006
DOI:10.1016/j.mechatronics.2012.03.003