CONTROL DESIGN AND SIMULATION FRAMEWORK FOR AN AUTONOMOUS PARAMOTOR UAV

Brett Fiedler, Sangram Redkar

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Abstract

This research develops a dynamics and control framework for an unmanned powered parachute system. The 6 DOF dynamics are derived from the first principle/fundamentals. The dynamic equations are simulated and validated within the MATLAB Simulink simulation environment. A Model Reference Adaptive Controller algorithm is utilized and simulated to update coefficients to control the plant more accurately. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation using SimScale is used to estimate aerodynamic coefficients. This paper is presented as a building block/work in progress for future work on robust and efficient adaptive control of powered parachute aerial vehicles. Derivation of the dynamic equations is included in section two, while section three covers methods used to computationally define key aerodynamic coefficients and describe PPC simulation within the MATLAB Simulink environment. Finally, section four presents the results. Further research into this framework will include validating results through experimentation of the PPC aircraft and comparing dynamic model accuracy. Finally, more advanced control techniques will be applied to the PPC model in simulations and experiments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication46th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR)
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791886281
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
EventASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC-CIE 2022 - St. Louis, United States
Duration: Aug 14 2022Aug 17 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume7

Conference

ConferenceASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC-CIE 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySt. Louis
Period8/14/228/17/22

Keywords

  • Aerodynamic Coefficient
  • Airfoil
  • Dynamics Simulation
  • Model Reference Adaptive Control
  • Powered Parachute

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Modeling and Simulation

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