Update on Including Turbulent Winds in Simulated Environments for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Abstract
The objective of this effort is to develop a more realistic understanding of turbulence effects in urban environments, with the goal of designing more realistic simulation environments for unmanned aircraft systems (UASs). With the future Army in mind, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory's Battlefield Environment Division is constructing a flexible development platform for the simulation of quadcopters in urban environments. The planned methodologies will enable realistic, site- and weather-specific simulations to enhance training, mission planning, and, potentially equipment configuration, by leveraging DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory developments in physics, meteorology, and controls. This platform is implemented such that the functionality can be exported to Army immersive environments when they become available. Within this environment, we are able to simulate simple mean wind fields and their effects on UAS control. A simplified turbulent static wind field constructed from time series field data is now available to start modeling the impact of environmental turbulence on UAS control.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1152543
Entities
People
- Brent Kraczek
- Carl Lederman
- Cheryl Klipp
- Kelly Kirk
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory