Vertical take-off and landing hybrid unmanned aerial vehicles: An overview

Abstract This article presents the research status and development trends of Vertical Take-off and Landing hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In this research, a special emphasis is laid on the design philosophies, analysis techniques, dynamic modeling, and control laws of hybrid VTOL UAVs. It studies...

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Published inAeronautical journal Vol. 126; no. 1306; pp. 2017 - 2057
Main Authors Rehan, M., Akram, F., Shahzad, A., Shams, T.A., Ali, Q.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Cambridge University Press 01.12.2022
Subjects
Aerodynamic stability
Aircraft
Avionics
Configuration management
Design
Dynamic models
Flight
Fuzzy logic
Fuzzy sets
Landing
Mathematical models
Research projects
Robotics
Structural stability
Structural strength
Takeoff
Trends
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Vertical takeoff
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Summary:Abstract This article presents the research status and development trends of Vertical Take-off and Landing hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In this research, a special emphasis is laid on the design philosophies, analysis techniques, dynamic modeling, and control laws of hybrid VTOL UAVs. It studies and compares various design configurations of hybrid VTOL UAVs, based on key design features such as aerodynamic performance, flight stability, structural strength, propulsive power, avionics systems, flight controls, autonomy, ease of fabrication and flight transition mechanisms. The benefits and shortcomings of each design configuration are expressed in detail. A selection problem is formulated in a fuzzy environment and the Multi-Attribute Decision-Making technique is employed. Ongoing research projects in the field are discussed and a novel design of tail sitter hybrid VTOL UAV is presented by the authors. This work serves as a useful guide for the prospective explorers of this challenging field of research.
ISSN:0001-9240
2059-6464
DOI:10.1017/aer.2022.29