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Thrust Vectoring Control for Heavy UAVs, Employing a Redundant Communication System

Mohammad Sadeq Ale Isaac
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Ahmed Refaat Ragab
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Marco Andres Luna
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Mohammad Mehdi Ale Eshagh Khoeini
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Pascual Campoy
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Version 1 : Received: 8 May 2023 / Approved: 9 May 2023 / Online: 9 May 2023 (12:49:40 CEST)

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Ale Isaac, M.S.; Ragab, A.R.; Luna, M.A.; Ale Eshagh Khoeini, M.M.; Campoy, P. Thrust Vectoring Control for Heavy UAVs, Employing a Redundant Communication System. Sensors 2023, 23, 5561. Ale Isaac, M.S.; Ragab, A.R.; Luna, M.A.; Ale Eshagh Khoeini, M.M.; Campoy, P. Thrust Vectoring Control for Heavy UAVs, Employing a Redundant Communication System. Sensors 2023, 23, 5561.

Abstract

Recently, various research has been developed addressing communication sensors for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs); especially when pondering control difficulties, communication is a crucial component. To this end, strengthening a control algorithm with redundant linking sensors ensures the overall system works accurately even if some components fail. This paper proposes a novel approach to integrate several sensors and actuators for a heavy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Additionally, a cutting-edge Robust Thrust Vectoring Control (RTVC) technique is designed to control various communicative modules during a flying mission and converge the attitude system to stability. The results of the study demonstrate that even though RTVC is not frequently utilized, it works as well as cascade PID controllers, particularly for multi-rotors with mounted flaps, and could be perfectly functional in UAVs powered by thermal engines to increase the autonomy since the propellers cannot be used as controller surfaces.

Keywords

sliding mode; thrust vectoring control; UAV; sommunication

Subject

Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering

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