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Optimal Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Electric Launcher

Authors:
Mohammad H Sadraey

Keywords: optimal control; unmanned aerial vehicles; launcher

Abstract:
The launch of fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles has always been a challenging operation and witnessed various failures in the past decades. The current traditional ramp launchers are employing a rail and are powered by pneumatic/hydraulic systems. This paper discusses a new launch system for fixed-wing UAVs powered by linear synchronous motors and a special track. This novel idea has the potential to be developed to a new technique for launching fixed-wing UAVs. In this paper, linear synchronous motor is recommended as a source of generating launch thrust. The control of launch process is conducted utilizing an optimal controller. Advantages for this method are lower cost, higher reliability, stability, and safety. The verification and validation of the technique are documented using MATLAB simulation. This novel automatic launch system - powered by linear synchronous motors - provides a lower cost and a higher reliability than current launchers.

Pages: 8 to 13

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2022

Publication date: May 22, 2022

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3913

ISBN: 978-1-61208-966-9

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from May 22, 2022 to May 26, 2022