A real-time control algorithm for fixed-wing uavs in twin-boom inverted V-tail configuration

Abstract

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been widely used in many areas such as economy, security, military..., including aerial photo shooting, traffic status updating, surveillance of building under construction and entertainment… Nowaday, the research in uavs is the most focused area, especially in autonomous controllers. In this paper, we propose a model of a real-time control algorithm for a fixed-wing uav in inverted v-tail configuration, including automatic takeoff phase, waypoint tracking phase and auto-landing phase. The algorithm is built as a standardized model on the matlab/simulink as well as using PID controllers for implemention. The performance of algorithm is simulated by using X-Plane – a simulator developed by Laminar Research and certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA- USA) to train pilots, which facilitates simulation flights with real time data and the highest degree of accuracy