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Autonomous performance maximization of research-based hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle

Sezer Çoban (Department of Aircraft Airframe and Powerplant, Iskenderun Teknik Universitesi, Iskenderun, Turkey)

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN: 0002-2667

Article publication date: 16 April 2020

Issue publication date: 28 April 2020

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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

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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