Hovering stability of a model helicopter

Koç İ. M., FRANKO S., Ozsoy C.

AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY, vol.88, no.6, pp.810-817, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 88 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1108/aeat-01-2015-0004
  • Journal Name: AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.810-817
  • Keywords: Model predictive control, Autonomous vehicle, Helicopter control, Linear quadratic controller, Velocity control
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the stability of a small scale six-degree-of-freedom nonlinear helicopter model at translator velocities and angular displacements while it is transiting to hover with different initial conditions.