Aggressive Turn-Around Manoeuvres with an Agile Fixed-Wing UAV

This paper investigates an aerobatic manoeuvre performed by an agile fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, with the intent of determining how best the manoeuvre can be automated. The manoeuvre is an aggressive turn-around: a 180 degree reversal of the aircraft’s heading, in which the space required fo...

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Published in:IFAC-PapersOnLine 2016, Vol.49 (17), p.242-247
Main Authors: Levin, Joshua M., Nahon, Meyer, Paranjape, Aditya A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace Trajectories
Agile Control
Manoeuvrability
Optimal Control
Optimal Trajectory
Optimality
Optimization Problems
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Summary:This paper investigates an aerobatic manoeuvre performed by an agile fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, with the intent of determining how best the manoeuvre can be automated. The manoeuvre is an aggressive turn-around: a 180 degree reversal of the aircraft’s heading, in which the space required for completing the turn is minimized. A comprehensive dynamics model of an agile fixed-wing aircraft is used to design trajectories of the manoeuvre off-line using optimal control. A methodology for evaluating the suitability of controllers for executing the manoeuvre is also presented.
ISSN:2405-8963
2405-8963
DOI:10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.09.042