Autonomous performance maximization of research-based hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
ISSN: 0002-2667
Article publication date: 16 April 2020
Issue publication date: 28 April 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the autonomous performance optimization of a research-based hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (i.e. HUAV) manufactured at Iskenderun Technical University.
Design/methodology/approach
To maximize the autonomous performance of this HUAV, longitudinal and lateral dynamics were initially obtained. Then, the optimum magnitudes of the autopilot system parameters were estimated by considering the vehicle’s dynamic model and autopilot parameters.
Findings
After determining the optimum values of the longitudinal and lateral autopilots, an improved design for the autonomously controlled (AC) HUAV was achieved in terms of real-time flight.
Practical implications
Simultaneous improvement of the longitudinal and lateral can be used for better HUAV operations.
Originality/value
In this paper, the autopilot systems (i.e. longitudinal and lateral) of an HUAV are for the first time simultaneously designed in the literature. This helps the simultaneous improvement of the longitudinal and lateral flight trajectory tracking performances.
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Citation
Çoban, S. (2020), "Autonomous performance maximization of research-based hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 92 No. 4, pp. 645-651. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-08-2019-0171
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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