RESEARCH PAPER
Integration and In-Field Gains Selection of Flight and Navigation Controller for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
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Moose sp z. o.o., Żurawia 71 Street, 15-540 Bialystok, Poland
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Bialystok University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wiejska 45C Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland
Submission date: 2015-10-10
Acceptance date: 2017-03-06
Online publication date: 2017-04-04
Publication date: 2017-03-01
Acta Mechanica et Automatica 2017;11(1):33-37
KEYWORDS
Remotely Piloted Aircraft SystemUnmanned Aerial VehicleAutopilotFlight ControllerNavigation Controller
ABSTRACT
In the paper the implementation process of commercial flight and navigational controller in own aircraft is shown. The process of autopilot integration were performed for the fixed-wing type of unmanned aerial vehicle designed in high-wing and pull configuration of the drive. The above equipment were integrated and proper software control algorithms were chosen. The correctness of chosen hardware and software solution were verified in ground tests and experimental flights. The PID controllers for longitude and latitude controller channels were selected. The proper deflections of control surfaces and stabilization of roll, pitch and yaw angles were tested. In the next stage operation of telecommunication link and flight stabilization were verified. In the last part of investigations the preliminary control gains and configuration parameters for roll angle control loop were chosen. This enable better behavior of UAV during turns. Also it affected other modes of flight such as loiter (circle around designated point) and auto mode where the plane executed a pre-programmed mission.
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