Rapid Autopilot Prototyping for Minimally Modeled Aircraft
Abstract
The proposed project is highly experimental and will entail extensive software development, embedded code implementation, flight testing, data collection, and post-flight data analysis. A unique and challenging aspect of this project is the goal of analyzing the performance of the autopilot based entirely on flight data. The vehicles that we will fly will be only minimally modeled due to the lack of wind tunnel testing and CFD modeling. Consequently, no detailed model of the vehicle and itsaerodynamics will be available as a ~truth~ model for either autopilot design or post-flight data analysis. The analysis of an apparent success or failure of RCAC to compensate for unknown vehicle dynamics and aerodynamic conditions will therefore rely heavily on empirical modeling based on data recorded from on-board sensors. Within this framework, the scientific goal of this project is to experimentally assess the effectiveness of RCAC for rapid autopilot prototyping.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 25, 2019
- Source ID
- N000141912273
Entities
People
- Dennis S. Bernstein
Organizations
- Board of Regents of the University of Michigan
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy