Title:
Development, Construction and Testing of a Drone Powered by Two Pivoting Impellers and a Rear Impeller
Entwicklung, Bau und Erprobung einer Drohne angetrieben durch zwei schwenkbare Impeller und einen Heckimpeller
Authors:
A. Semke, T. Müller, V. Gollnick
Abstract:
This paper describes the development, construction, and testing of a VTOL drone powered and controlled by three pivoting impellers. The design and architecture of the controller are configured for hovering, horizontal flight, and the transition between the two. Hovering is implemented in the controller and tested in flight tests. The control logic is first explained in order to derive requirements for the design and controller architecture. The expected physical behavior of the fully constructed drone and the controller architecture are mathematically described and simulated and optimized in a Simulink model. The drone´s behavior is then tested in flight tests, and the controller is optimized in several iterative steps. As a final step, recorded flight data are compared with simulation results, and reasons for the minimal deviations are discussed.
Event:
Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2025, Augsburg
Location, Year:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V., Bonn, 2025
Format:
21,0 x 29,7 cm, 14 Pages
Descriptors:
EN: VTOL, drone, tricopter, EDF, hovering, flight mechanics, control engineering, controller simulation, Simulink
Citation:
Semke, A.; Müller, T.; Gollnick, V. (2025): Entwicklung, Bau und Erprobung einer Drohne angetrieben durch zwei schwenkbare Impeller und einen Heckimpeller. DGLR Published Conference Papers. Volume 4. (2026). ISSN: 2941-3451. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.. (Text). https://doi.org/10.25967/650478. urn:nbn:de:101:1-2512031318409.285664947072.
Publishing Date:
03.12.2025