Comprehensive Review on Electric Propulsion System of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Joshi, Dhaval; Deb, Dipankar; Muyeen, S. M.

doi:10.3389/fenrg.2022.752012

Cited by 19 publications

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“…To achieve these characteristics, an electric motor is selected. This choice is enhanced by the fact that, in general, electric motors have many benefits, like low cost, high thrust-to-weight ratio, satisfactory consumption, ease of installation, simple operation, long lifetime, minimal maintenance, and zero operational costs [20].…”

Section: Engine Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design, Construction, and Flight Performance of an Electrically Operated Fixed-Wing UAV

Panagiotopoulos,

Sakellariou,

Hatziefremidis

2024

Drones

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The development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has attracted much attention in the global community and aviation industry. As UAVs have the potential to be applied for multiple missions, the level of research into improving their design and flight performance has also increased. In this context, the present paper aims to present the design, construction, and flight performance of an electrically operated fixed-wing UAV. As a first step in the design process, key performance requirements are defined, such as the thrust required, the stall speed, the minimum drag velocity, and the minimum power velocity. Wing and associated power loadings are calculated according to the defined performance requirements. In addition, payload and endurance requirements are set up in order to determine the wing and tail areas, the total mass, the power requirements, and the motor size. Aerodynamics and stability designs are also calculated. After the completion of the design process, the manufacturing of the UAV follows by using appropriate materials. Flight tests were carried out for the evaluation of the UAV’s flight performance, where the success of the design was demonstrated.

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Section: Engine Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design, Construction, and Flight Performance of an Electrically Operated Fixed-Wing UAV

Panagiotopoulos,

Sakellariou,

Hatziefremidis

2024

Drones

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“…The issues of drive sources of UAVs are presented in a number of articles [96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103][104]. Due to the environment's need to overcome the force of gravity, these robots have special power requirements [105][106][107][108][109][110][111].…”

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Energy Sources of Mobile Robot Power Systems: A Systematic Review and Comparison of Efficiency

et al. 2023

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Mobile robots can perform tasks on the move, including exploring terrain, discovering landmark features, or moving a load from one place to another. This group of robots is characterized by a certain level of intelligence, allowing the making of decisions and responding to stimuli received from the environment. As part of Industry 5.0, such mobile robots and humans are expected to co-exist and work together in a shared environment to make human work less tiring, quicker, and safer. This can only be realized when clean, dense, and economical energy sources are available. The aim of the study is to analyze the state of the art and to identify the most important directions for future developments in energy sources of robotic power systems based mainly on batteries. The efficiency and performance of the battery depends on the design using different materials. Work environments and performance requirements are considered in this systematic review to classify solutions that help developers choose the best-suited power system for specific application. Indirectly, the aim of the work is to generate discussion within the scientific and engineering community. A narrative review of publications from six major bibliographic databases according to preset inclusion criteria is combined with a critical analysis of current and future technologies. The main findings of the review allow answering the question of what is the role of modern power source technologies, artificial intelligence, and ground-breaking research work in global policies related to energy saving, green policies, and sustainable development. The main opportunities and threats are discussed, and a brief feasibility analysis is carried out. The novelty of the article relates not only to the analysis of technologies, but also to approaches and their use under conditions of limited resource availability, when resource usage must be minimized. The article provides an overview of batteries, their specifications, classifications, and their advantages and disadvantages. In addition, we propose (1) an algorithm for selecting the main energy source for robot application, and (2) an algorithm for selecting an electrical system power supply. Current mobile robot batteries are, in most cases, the robot’s biggest limitation. Progress in battery development is currently too slow to catch up with the demand for robot autonomy and range requirements, limiting the development of mobile robots. Further intensive research and implementation work is needed to avoid years of delay in this area.

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“…Such a propulsion group is typical for modern drones, as shown in [11]. The peculiarities of this system organization are high reliability, efficiency, and speed of the system operation, as well as small thermal and acoustic signatures, which are separately noted in [12]. The motor load is the propeller, the movement of which generates thrust in the motor shaft direction and gyroscopic torque, used to control the yaw in the system.…”

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Development of Adaptive Control System for Aerial Vehicles

Beliaev,

Kunicina,

Ziravecka

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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This article represents and compares two control systems for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV): a sliding proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller and an adaptive L1 controller. The goal is to design a high-performing and stable control system for a specific VTOL drone. The mathematical model of the unique VTOL drone is presented as a control object. The sliding PID and adaptive L1 controllers are then developed and simulated, and their performance is compared. Simulation results demonstrate that both control systems achieve stable and accurate flight of the VTOL drone, but the adaptive L1 controller outperforms the sliding PID controller in terms of robustness and adaptation to changing conditions. This research contributes to ongoing work on adaptive control systems for VTOL UAVs and highlights the potential benefits of using L1 adaptive control for this application.

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Comprehensive Review on Electric Propulsion System of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Cited by 19 publications

References 110 publications

Design, Construction, and Flight Performance of an Electrically Operated Fixed-Wing UAV

Design, Construction, and Flight Performance of an Electrically Operated Fixed-Wing UAV

Energy Sources of Mobile Robot Power Systems: A Systematic Review and Comparison of Efficiency

Development of Adaptive Control System for Aerial Vehicles

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