This book highlights modern aerospace control developments in unmanned flight systems. Aerospace control system provides guidance in controlling the various types of UAV systems, including swarm control. Illustrative diagrams and simulation results proved the preciseness in the research and development of the UAV control system. Readers can find the usefulness of the reconfigurable PID control scheme suitable for many different types of flight systems. The method of UAV parameter computations provides the foundation for accurate simulation for a handful of developments in a variety of different computer-controlled UAV systems for flight engineering practices and applications. This book provides a comprehensive narration of sensing, control, and navigation for practitioners and learners interested in aerospace control studies.

Highlights modern aerospace control developments in unmanned flight systems Presents reconfigurable PID control scheme suitable for many different types of flight systems Provides a comprehensive narration of sensing, control, and navigation in aerospace control studies

Autorentext

Mr. Tian Seng Ng holds an M.Sc. degree in computer control and automation. At present, he is a technical staff member at Nanyang Technological University. He has been working in the field of robotics, control, and automation for almost 30 years. His past working experience is in the gantry crane automation system at the wharves and at the field pumping stations in Singapore. His interest lies in the domain of instrumentation, robotics, and aerospace control systems to machine visions.

Inhalt

Introduction.- WindShaper Flight Tests.- Modelling and Control of a Tricopter.- Bicopter Modelling and Control.- Numerical Modelling and Simulation Of An Elongated UAV.- Flight Planning, Simulation and Navigation.- Flight Control System.- Hybrid Land-Air Vehicle Feedback and Control.- MPC Flight Control.