DEVELOPMENT OF A LIDAR FOR LOW-ALTITUDE GUST MEASUREMENTS
Abstract
Traditional attitude control systems for low-level flight of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) rely on inertial sensors. These systems can be described as reactive; detecting the disturbance only after the aircraft has responded to the disturbing phenomena. Remote sensors capable of sensing oncoming turbulence upstream of the aircraft can significantly aid a flight control system in mitigating perturbations, by providing sufficient time (i.e. Phase-advanced information), accounting for the lags in the system. The proposed project aims to explore the development of a miniature Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system capable of detecting upstream flow disturbances over different look-ahead distances.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 2023
- Source ID
- FA23862214078
Entities
People
- Abdulghani Mohamed
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- RMIT University
- United States Air Force