Coaxial multirotors, characterized by overlapping rotors, represent a common solution to increasing payload capacity while maintaining a compact platform size. However, the overlap between motors generates airflow disturbances that, if not taken into account properly, may decrease the system’s overall performance. In this paper, aerodynamic interactions for coaxial multirotors are analyzed and characterized. Two rotor models are introduced, which account for the aerodynamic interaction between the upper and the lower rotor. Each model is accompanied by its corresponding mixer design and analyzed with respect to the state-of-the-art mixer solution for classical multirotor systems. The proposed approaches are tested through rotor stand experiments, simulations, and implementation on an actual coaxial platform. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of these models in mitigating the adverse aerodynamic effects, thereby improving the performance and efficiency of coaxial multirotor systems.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic Interaction Minimization in Coaxial Multirotors via Optimized Control Allocation


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    Publication date :

    2024




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


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