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Development and Validation of Flight Dynamics Model of Quadrotor
Development and Validation of Flight Dynamics Model of Quadrotor
Model of Quadrotor
Translational dynamics (in inertial coordinate axis): Rotational dynamics (in body-fixed coordinate axis):
1. Beard, R. W. and Mc lain, T.W., Small unmanned aircraft: Theory and practice,
Princeton university press, chap. 2-4, 2012.
2. Stengel, R. F., Flight dynamics, Princeton University Press, chap. 3, 2015.
Rotor Kinetics (using BEMT)
From Blade-Element theory(BET),
(Thrust)
(Drag)
(Side force)
(Yaw)
(Roll)
(Pitch)
Here, ,
Rotor Kinetics (using BEMT)
𝑉∞
From momentum theory,
𝑑ψ
𝑑𝑟
𝑉∞
Comparing with thrust coefficient from BET,
𝑈 𝑣𝑖
11X4.5 APC
CAD model (generated using laser scanner)
Propeller’s aerodynamic modelling
Bumblebee quadrotor
Control Inputs
Dynamic Experiment (in forward flight conditions)
Control Inputs
Adaptive control design
• Dynamics of control-affine systems
• Error dynamics
• Control law
Adaptive control for quadrotors
Outer loop design
• Translational dynamics with uncertainties
• Control law:
Adaptive control for quadrotors
Inner loop design
• Rotational dynamics with uncertainties
1. Hassoun, M. H., Fundamentals of artificial neural networks, MIT press, chap. 2, 1995.
2. Padhi, R., Unnikrishnan, N., and Balakrishnan, S., “Model-following neuro-adaptive control
design for non-square, non-affine nonlinear systems”, IET Control Theory and Application, Vol.
1, No. 6, 2007, pp. 1650-1661.
Numerical results
• Uncertainty in mass
Plant parameters
Numerical results
• Uncertainty in moment of inertia
Plant parameters
Numerical results
• Uncertainty in rotor aerodynamics (at speed of 15m/s)
Plant parameters
Numerical results
• Fault tolerant
Plant parameters
Summary