Control and Simulation of a Ducted Fan VTOL UAV

2009-01-3126

11/10/2009

Event
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
This paper describes a strategy to simulate a dynamic model of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in flight transition from vertical climb to horizontal flight. Based on unique aerodynamic characteristics from CFD calculation and theoretical method the flight dynamics of ducted fan UAV is able to be modeled and simulated accurately. MATLAB/Simulink V-Realm Builder is a design and modeling software tool for air vehicles that is capable of modeling the performance and flight dynamics during the conceptual and preliminary stage of aircraft design. To develop a control strategy, modeling and simulation of flight dynamics of ducted fan UAV is necessary, because it not only can be applied to optimize dynamic model, but also be used to ensure the dynamic model match with control law.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-3126
Pages
8
Citation
Zhao, H., Bil, C., and Yoon, B., "Control and Simulation of a Ducted Fan VTOL UAV," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-3126, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-3126.
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Published
Nov 10, 2009
Product Code
2009-01-3126
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English