Modeling and Control of a Convertible Mini-UAV

Duc Anh Ta (1) , Isabelle Fantoni (1) , Rogelio Lozano (1, 2)

1 Heudiasyc - Heuristique et Diagnostic des Systèmes Complexes [Compiègne]
2 LAFMIA - Laboratoire Franco-Mexicain d'Informatique et d'Automatique

The aim of this paper is to present a UAV's configuration that combines the manoeuvrability of a rotary wing vehicle (helicopter) such as slow forward displacement, vertical take off and landing, and the performance of a fixed wing vehicle (plane) such as fast forward movement, long reach and superior endurance.

Mots clés: Modelling; Convertible Plane; Control; Stabilization and Autonomous Transition

Domaines: Automatique / Robotique

Duc Anh Ta, Isabelle Fantoni, Rogelio Lozano. Modeling and Control of a Convertible Mini-UAV. 18th IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC 2011), Aug 2011, Milan, Italy. pp.1492-1497. ⟨hal-00657411⟩