Control requirements for future gas turbine-powered unmanned drones: JetQuads

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dc.contributor.authorJafari, Soheil
dc.contributor.authorMiran Fashandi, Seyed Alireza
dc.contributor.authorNikolaidis, Theoklis
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-19T12:42:37Z
dc.date.available2018-12-19T12:42:37Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-19
dc.description.abstractThe next generation of aerial robots will be utilized extensively in real-world applications for different purposes: Delivery, entertainment, inspection, health and safety, photography, search and rescue operations, fire detection, and use in hazardous and unreachable environments. Thus, dynamic modeling and control of drones will play a vital role in the growth phase of this cutting-edge technology. This paper presents a systematic approach for control mode identification of JetQuads (gas turbine-powered quads) that should be satisfied simultaneously to achieve a safe and optimal operation of the JetQuad. Using bond graphs as a powerful mechatronic tool, a modular model of a JetQuad including the gas turbine, electric starter, and the main body was developed and validated against publicly available data. Two practical scenarios for thrust variation as a function of time were defined to investigate the compatibility and robustness of the JetQuad. The simulation results of these scenarios confirmed the necessity of designing a compatibility control loop, a stability control loop, and physical limitation control loops for the safe and errorless operation of the system. A control structure with its associated control algorithm is also proposed to deal with future challenges in JetQuad control problems.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationSoheil Jafari, Seyed Alireza Miran Fashandi and Theoklis Nikolaidi. Control requirements for future gas turbine-powered unmanned drones: JetQuads. Applied Sciences, 2018, Volume 8, Issue 12, Article number 2675en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2076-3417
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/app8122675
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13760
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectJetQuaden_UK
dc.subjectbond graphen_UK
dc.subjectfuture dronesen_UK
dc.subjectgas turbine enginesen_UK
dc.subjectcontrol requirementsen_UK
dc.subjectcontrol modesen_UK
dc.subjectcontrol structure designen_UK
dc.titleControl requirements for future gas turbine-powered unmanned drones: JetQuadsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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