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University of Kentucky Master's Theses
Perch Landing; Micro Aerial Vehicle; Neighboring Optimal Control; Wing Rotation; Unsteady Aerodynamics
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Perch Landing Maneuvers And Control For A Rotating-Wing Mav, Jonathan Louis Lubbers
Perch Landing Maneuvers And Control For A Rotating-Wing Mav, Jonathan Louis Lubbers
University of Kentucky Master's Theses
This thesis addresses flight control of the perch landing maneuver for micro-aerial vehicles. A longitudinal flight model is constructed for a pigeon-sized aircraft. In addition to a standard elevator control surface, wing-rotation also considered as a non-standard actuator for increasing low-speed aerodynamic braking. Optimal state and control trajectories for the perch landing maneuver are computed using commercial software. A neighboring optimal control law is then developed and implemented in a set of flight simulations. Simulations are run with both a quasisteady and an unsteady aerodynamic model. The effectiveness of wing rotation and of the neighboring optimal control law is discussed, …