A comprehensive review on reconfigurable drones: Classification, characteristics, design and control technologies
SH Derrouaoui, Y Bouzid, M Guiatni, I Dib - Unmanned Systems, 2022 - World Scientific
Recently, reconfigurable drones have gained particular attention in the field of automation
and flying robots. Unlike the conventional drones, they are characterized by a variable …
and flying robots. Unlike the conventional drones, they are characterized by a variable …
Adaptive backstepping controller design of quadrotor biplane for payload delivery
Performance of the UAVs for a particular application can be enhanced by hybrid design,
where take‐off, hover, and landing happen like rotary‐wing UAVs, and flies like fixed‐wing …
where take‐off, hover, and landing happen like rotary‐wing UAVs, and flies like fixed‐wing …
Robust fault-tolerant adaptive integral dynamic sliding mode control using finite-time disturbance observer for coaxial octorotor UAVs
In this paper, the dynamics modeling of coaxial octorotor UAVs is described taking into
account the majority of uncertain factors such as actuator faults, parametric deviations, and …
account the majority of uncertain factors such as actuator faults, parametric deviations, and …
A model predictive control (MPC) approach on unit quaternion orientation based quadrotor for trajectory tracking
The objective of this paper is to introduce with a quaternion orientation based quadrotor that
can be controlled by Model Predictive Control (MPC). As MPC offers promising performance …
can be controlled by Model Predictive Control (MPC). As MPC offers promising performance …
Unsteady aerodynamic modeling and control of pusher and tilt-rotor quadplane configurations
Y Govdeli, SMB Muzaffar, R Raj, B Elhadidi… - Aerospace Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A nonlinear unsteady aerodynamics model is coupled with a three degree of freedom
quadplane to control the forward and backward transition between hover and steady level …
quadplane to control the forward and backward transition between hover and steady level …
[HTML][HTML] Transition control of a tail-sitter unmanned aerial vehicle with L1 neural network adaptive control
J Zhong, W Chen, H Zhang - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2023 - Elsevier
The main task of this work is to design a control system for a small tail-sitter Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during the transition process. Although reasonable control …
Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during the transition process. Although reasonable control …
Systematic design methodology for development and flight testing of a variable pitch quadrotor biplane VTOL UAV for payload delivery
VS Chipade, M Kothari, RR Chaudhari - Mechatronics, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the conceptual design and proof-of-concept flight demonstration of a
novel variable pitch quadrotor biplane Unmanned Aerial Vehicle concept for payload …
novel variable pitch quadrotor biplane Unmanned Aerial Vehicle concept for payload …
[HTML][HTML] Biplane trajectory tracking using hybrid controller based on backstepping and integral terminal sliding mode control
A biplane quadrotor is a hybrid type of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that has advantages
of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAVs. In this study, we design controllers using (i) …
of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAVs. In this study, we design controllers using (i) …
Flight control of sliding arm quadcopter with dynamic structural parameters
The conceptual design and flight controller of a novel kind of quadcopter are presented. This
design is capable of morphing the shape of the UAV during flight to achieve position and …
design is capable of morphing the shape of the UAV during flight to achieve position and …
Attitude control of novel tail sitter: Swiveling biplane–quadrotor
VERTICAL takeoff and landing capable hybrid vehicles are gaining interest due to their
unique ability to hover like a rotorcraft and fly efficiently long distances like a fixed-wing …
unique ability to hover like a rotorcraft and fly efficiently long distances like a fixed-wing …