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Rotor cross-tilt optimization for yaw control improvement of multi-rotor eVTOL aircraft

Xufei YAN Orcid Logo, Ye Yuan Orcid Logo, Yanqin ZHAO Orcid Logo, Renliang CHEN

Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 153 - 167

Swansea University Author: Ye Yuan Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.016

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Manned multi-rotor electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft is prone to actuator saturation due to its weak yaw control efficiency. To address this inherent problem, a rotor cross-tilt configuration is applied in this paper, with an optimization method proposed to improve the overall c...

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spelling v2 64692 2023-10-10 Rotor cross-tilt optimization for yaw control improvement of multi-rotor eVTOL aircraft cdadbd9e334ad914d7968a538d9522a4 0000-0002-7568-0130 Ye Yuan Ye Yuan true false 2023-10-10 GENG Manned multi-rotor electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft is prone to actuator saturation due to its weak yaw control efficiency. To address this inherent problem, a rotor cross-tilt configuration is applied in this paper, with an optimization method proposed to improve the overall control efficiency of the vehicle. First, a flight dynamics model of a 500-kg manned multi-rotor eVTOL aircraft is established. The accuracy of the co-axial rotor model is verified using a single arm test bench, and the accuracy of the flight dynamics model is verified by the flight test data. Then, an optimization method is designed based on the flight dynamics model to calculate an optimal rotor cross-tilt mounting angle, which not only improves the yaw control efficiency, but also basically maintains the efficiency of other control channels. The ideal rotor cross-tilt mounting angle for the prototype is determined by comprehensively considering the optimal results with different payloads, forward flight speeds, and rotor mounting angle errors. Finally, the feasibility of the rotor cross-tilt mounting angle is proved by analyzing the control derivatives of the flight dynamics model, the test data of a ground three Degree-of-Freedom (3DOF) platform, and the actual flight data of the prototype. The results show that a fixed rotor cross-tilt mounting angle can achieve ideal yaw control effectiveness, improving yaw angle tracking and hold ability, increasing endurance time, and achieving good yaw control performance with different payloads and forward speeds. Journal Article Chinese Journal of Aeronautics 37 3 153 167 Elsevier BV 1000-9361 Multi-rotor eVTOL, Control efficiency, Flight dynamics model, Cross-tilt optimization, Endurance time 1 3 2024 2024-03-01 10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.016 COLLEGE NANME General Engineering COLLEGE CODE GENG Swansea University This study was co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 12202406, 11672128). 2024-04-11T13:08:09.6752180 2023-10-10T11:59:40.9935590 Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, General and Mechanical Engineering - Aerospace Engineering Xufei YAN 0000-0002-6852-5845 1 Ye Yuan 0000-0002-7568-0130 2 Yanqin ZHAO 0000-0002-4179-6645 3 Renliang CHEN 4 64692__29994__e794c2bcd8214fada3af3d65864740f7.pdf 64692.VOR.pdf 2024-04-11T13:06:46.5937379 Output 4240742 application/pdf Version of Record true This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license. true eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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title_short Rotor cross-tilt optimization for yaw control improvement of multi-rotor eVTOL aircraft
title_full Rotor cross-tilt optimization for yaw control improvement of multi-rotor eVTOL aircraft
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description Manned multi-rotor electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft is prone to actuator saturation due to its weak yaw control efficiency. To address this inherent problem, a rotor cross-tilt configuration is applied in this paper, with an optimization method proposed to improve the overall control efficiency of the vehicle. First, a flight dynamics model of a 500-kg manned multi-rotor eVTOL aircraft is established. The accuracy of the co-axial rotor model is verified using a single arm test bench, and the accuracy of the flight dynamics model is verified by the flight test data. Then, an optimization method is designed based on the flight dynamics model to calculate an optimal rotor cross-tilt mounting angle, which not only improves the yaw control efficiency, but also basically maintains the efficiency of other control channels. The ideal rotor cross-tilt mounting angle for the prototype is determined by comprehensively considering the optimal results with different payloads, forward flight speeds, and rotor mounting angle errors. Finally, the feasibility of the rotor cross-tilt mounting angle is proved by analyzing the control derivatives of the flight dynamics model, the test data of a ground three Degree-of-Freedom (3DOF) platform, and the actual flight data of the prototype. The results show that a fixed rotor cross-tilt mounting angle can achieve ideal yaw control effectiveness, improving yaw angle tracking and hold ability, increasing endurance time, and achieving good yaw control performance with different payloads and forward speeds.
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