Development of UGS-TUM Vertical Take off Landing (VTOL) Drone with Flight Control

Andre Novianto Wan, Glendon Mao Shen Sim, Ryan Wee Lun Koh, Ryan Kok Fong Koh, Gibson Tubiba Teo, Thian Hong Yap, Tin Nilju, Sutthiphong Srigrarom, Florian Holzapfel, Valentin Marvakov, Pranav Bhadwaj, Suradet Tantrairatn, Sarul Sakulthong

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of a fixed-wing Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) UAV 'Black Wing' Tiltrotor for the transition to forward flight. With fixed-wing VTOL aircraft can achieve longer flight time and range and able take-off/land at any terrain without runways. The design of the fixed-wing VTOL UAV will consist of four motors similar to a quadcopter after take-off to a certain altitude the front two the motors will slowly tilt to almost 90 degrees for forwarding flight. The focus is on the study of the manoeuvre flight characteristics, such as the roll, pitch, yaw and elevation control input and output of the fixed-wing VTOL UAV. MATLAB and Simulink will be used to develop a control system by using the equation of motion (EOM). This paper also gives a better understanding of how the fixed-wing VTOL UAV works, how it transits from quad mode to a wing-borne forward flight mode while utilising the tilt rotors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 1st International Symposium on Instrumentation, Control, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics, ICA-SYMP 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages213-221
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781538677742
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Feb 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event1st International Symposium on Instrumentation, Control, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics, ICA-SYMP 2019 - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 16 Jan 201918 Jan 2019

Publication series

Name2019 1st International Symposium on Instrumentation, Control, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics, ICA-SYMP 2019

Conference

Conference1st International Symposium on Instrumentation, Control, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics, ICA-SYMP 2019
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityBangkok
Period16/01/1918/01/19

Keywords

  • AAVC 2018
  • Fixed-wing Vertical Take Off Landing (VTOL) UAV
  • Tiltrotor

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