This chapter highlights novel concepts in multi‐rotor dynamics and stability, such as tilting rotors, variable pitch control and flap vector thrust, and considers how these concepts can be used to improve the quad‐rotor's performance. It describes a patented quad‐rotor with tilting rotors, which built as a proof of concept of one type of electromechanically controlled quad‐rotor. In recent years, the perception of the uses of the multi‐rotor has increased due to its flexibility. It can to meet many of the requirements of vertical take‐off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for applications in reconnaissance and surveillance. To achieve innovative multi‐rotor VTOL UAV dynamics and stability, performance enhancements are required. This is achieved by increasing the actuations and adding electromechanical mechanisms to ensure improvements in multi‐rotor performance. The chapter discusses the types, design, modelling and applications of different types of electromechanical multi‐rotors.


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    Title :

    Novel Concepts in Multi‐rotor VTOL UAV Dynamics and Stability


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    Publication date :

    2017-04-03


    Size :

    27 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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