Title :
Research paper on the topic of different UAV drive train qualification and parameter sets
Author :
Faundes, Nicolas ; Wunsch, Volker ; Hohnstein, Stefan ; Glass, Benjamin ; Vetter, Matthias
Author_Institution :
EMB-Lab., Mannheim Univ. of Appl. Sci., Mannheim, Germany
Abstract :
The objective of this paper is to present the state of the art of different drive train qualification and parameter sets on the topic of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Focus is set on a Quadrocopter UAV model; the involved electrical and mechanical systems are analysed. Principal components of the system such as the BLDC motor, the propeller as well as the control systems are studied in depth. Complementing with the analysis of different possible test benches and evaluating the influence on their drive train qualification and parameters. Also, a practical case study of a motor-propeller configuration is provided, analysing its mechanical and electrical performance.
Keywords :
autonomous aerial vehicles; brushless DC motors; drives; BLDC motor; UAV drive train qualification; electrical systems; mechanical systems; motor-propeller configuration; parameter sets; quadrocopter UAV model; unmanned aerial vehicles; Brushless DC motors; Control systems; Permanent magnet motors; Propellers; Sensors; BLDC motor; ESC; UAV; VTOL; control system; drive train qualification; propeller; quadrocopter; test bench;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), 2013 IEEE/AIAA 32nd
Conference_Location :
East Syracuse, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1536-1
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2013.6712629