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Dynamic responses due to the Dryden gust of an autonomous quadrotor UAV carrying a payload

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R. S. Geronel Open the ORCID record for R. S. Geronel [Opens in a new window] ,
R. M. Botez Open the ORCID record for R. M. Botez [Opens in a new window]  and
D. D. Bueno Open the ORCID record for D. D. Bueno [Opens in a new window]
R. S. Geronel*
Affiliation:
São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Engineering of Ilha Solteira, Ilha Solteira, Brazil
R. M. Botez
Affiliation:
Research Laboratory in Active Control, Avionics and AeroServoElasticity (LARCASE), Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Montreal, Canada
D. D. Bueno
Affiliation:
São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Engineering of Ilha Solteira, Ilha Solteira, Brazil
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*Corresponding author. Email: renan.sanches@unesp.br
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Abstract

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been used extensively in many applications, such as surveillance, medical transportation and delivery tasks. These applications usually involve an attachment system to connect a payload. However, when connected to such a coupled system, the UAV exhibits lower flight performance mainly due to gust loads. Mathematical modeling is used in this paper to illustrate the comparison between an UAV with a coupled system and a conventional UAV. Proportional Derivative (PD) and Sliding Mode Control (SMC) approaches are used to evaluate the vibrations of the payload, and the UAV trajectory subjected to Dryden gust. This work therefore uses these methods to investigate the dynamic response of a quadrotor-type UAV equipped with a payload and a flexible attachment system.

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Unmanned Aerial VehiclePayloadSliding Mode ControlProportional DerivativeVibration ControlDryden gust

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 127 , Issue 1307 , January 2023 , pp. 116 - 138
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