TY - GEN
T1 - Modeling, Control, and Flight Testing of a Small Ducted Fan Aircraft
AU - Johnson, Eric N.
AU - Turbe, Michael A.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Small ducted fan autonomous vehicles have potential for several applications, especially for missions in urban environments. This paper discusses the use of dynamic inversion with neural network adaptation to provide an adaptive controller for the GTSpy, a small ducted fan autonomous vehicle based on the Micro Autonomous Systems' Helispy. This approach allows utilization of the entire low speed flight envelope with a relatively poorly understood vehicle. A simulator model is constructed from a force and moment analysis of the vehicle, allowing for a validation of the controller in preparation for flight testing. Data from flight testing of the system is provided.
AB - Small ducted fan autonomous vehicles have potential for several applications, especially for missions in urban environments. This paper discusses the use of dynamic inversion with neural network adaptation to provide an adaptive controller for the GTSpy, a small ducted fan autonomous vehicle based on the Micro Autonomous Systems' Helispy. This approach allows utilization of the entire low speed flight envelope with a relatively poorly understood vehicle. A simulator model is constructed from a force and moment analysis of the vehicle, allowing for a validation of the controller in preparation for flight testing. Data from flight testing of the system is provided.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:29744467482
SN - 1563477378
SN - 9781563477379
T3 - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
SP - 4419
EP - 4441
BT - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2005
T2 - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2005
Y2 - 15 August 2005 through 18 August 2005
ER -