Simultaneous UAV having actively sweep angle morphing wing and flight control system design

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve autonomous flight performance of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having actively sweep angle morphing wing using simultaneous UAV and flight control system (FCS) design. Design/methodology/approach An UAV is remanufactured in the ISTE Unmanned Aerial...

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Published in:Aircraft engineering 2023-06, Vol.95 (7), p.1062-1068
Main Authors: Uzun, Metin, Oktay, Tugrul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil aviation
Control systems design
Controllers
Design
Flight characteristics
Flight control systems
Helicopters
Morphing
Optimization
Optimization techniques
Performance indices
Perturbation
Remanufacturing
Reynolds number
Sweep angle
Unmanned aerial vehicles
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve autonomous flight performance of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having actively sweep angle morphing wing using simultaneous UAV and flight control system (FCS) design. Design/methodology/approach An UAV is remanufactured in the ISTE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Laboratory. Its wing sweep angle can vary actively during flight. FCS parameters and wing sweep angle are simultaneously designed to optimize autonomous flight performance index using a stochastic optimization method called as simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation (SPSA). Results obtained are applied for flight simulations. Findings Using simultaneous design process of an UAV having actively sweep angle morphing wing and FCS design, autonomous flight performance index is maximized. Research limitations/implications Authorization of Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Turkey is crucial for real-time UAV flights. Practical implications Simultaneous UAV having actively sweep angle morphing wing and FCS design process is so beneficial for recovering UAV autonomous flight performance index. Social implications Simultaneous UAV having actively sweep angle morphing wing and FCS design process achieves confidence, high autonomous performance index and simple service demands of UAV operators. Originality/value Composing a novel approach to improve autonomous flight performance index (e.g. less settling and rise time, less overshoot meanwhile trajectory tracking) of an UAV and creating an original procedure carrying out simultaneous UAV having actively sweep angle morphing wing and FCS design idea.
ISSN:1748-8842
1758-4213
1748-8842
DOI:10.1108/AEAT-09-2022-0259