Title :
A multifunctional HIL testbed for multirotor VTOL UAV actuator
Author :
Chéron, Corentin ; Dennis, Aaron ; Semerjyan, Vardan ; Chen, YangQuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Utah State Univ., Logan, UT, USA
Abstract :
Application driven multirotor UAV design becomes an emerging challenge as missions´ needs require improved performance. In this paper, a multifunctional identification and control testbed for UAV actuators is introduced. Brushless controllers, motors and propeller pairs need to be chosen precisely to achieve optimal performance. Accurate identification of intrinsic parameters of those actuators and their comparison allow the engineer to decide between choosing existing parts or designing their own. Furthermore, we introduce a real-time MATLAB interface that allows to reduce implementation time when developing brushless motors control algorithms.
Keywords :
actuators; aerospace robotics; aircraft control; brushless machines; machine control; propellers; remotely operated vehicles; rotors; application driven multirotor UAV design; brushless controllers; brushless motors control algorithms; control testbed; multifunctional HIL testbed; multifunctional identification; multirotor VTOL UAV actuator; propeller pairs; real time Matlab interface; Actuators; Companies; Current measurement; Kernel; Mathematical model; Propulsion; Pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA), 2010 IEEE/ASME International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Qingdao, ShanDong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7101-0
DOI :
10.1109/MESA.2010.5552032