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Specialized System Identification For Parafoil And Payload Systems, Michael Ward, Mark Costello, Nathan Slegers
Specialized System Identification For Parafoil And Payload Systems, Michael Ward, Mark Costello, Nathan Slegers
Faculty Publications - Biomedical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering
There are a number of peculiar aspects to parafoil and payload systems that make it difficult to apply conventional system identification procedures used for aerospace systems. Parafoil and payload systems are unique because typically there is very little sensor information available, the sensors that are available are separated from the canopy by a complex network of flexible rigging, the systems are very sensitive to wind and turbulence, the systems exhibit a number of nonlinear behaviors, and the systems exhibit a high degree of variability from flight to flight. The current work describes a robust system identification procedure developed to address …
Evaluation Of Multibody Parafoil Dynamics Using Distributed Miniature Wireless Sensors, Chrystine M. Gorman, Nathan Slegers
Evaluation Of Multibody Parafoil Dynamics Using Distributed Miniature Wireless Sensors, Chrystine M. Gorman, Nathan Slegers
Faculty Publications - Biomedical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering
Guided parafoils arc composed of two primary bodies, a payload and parafoil. The payload encompasses the majority ofthe ovcrdll system mass; however, the parafoil generates the majority of aerodynamic loads and is the sole source of control. Despite the canopy being the source of control, the sensor systems used for guidance are located away from the parafoil. Many multi body models exist in literature and use different degrees of freedom to represent parafoil-payload relative motion. However, in many cases, simulations are used to investigate how the relative motion between bodies affects the overall dynamics without experimental validation determining the accuracy …