Development of a Low-Cost, Low-Weight Flight Control System for an Electrically Powered Model Helicopter

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dc.contributor.advisorMilne, G. W.
dc.contributor.authorCarstens, Nicolen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2008-07-01T09:53:21Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:29:19Z
dc.date.available2008-07-01T09:53:21Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:29:19Z
dc.date.issued2005-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
dc.description.abstractThis project started a new research area in rotary-wing °ight control in the Computer and Control group at the University of Stellenbosch. Initial attempts to build a quad-rotor vehicle exposed di±culties which motivated changing to a standard model helicopter as a test vehicle. A JR Voyager E electrically powered model helicopter was instrumented with low-cost, low-weight sensors and a data communication RF link. The total cost of the sensor, communication and microcontroller hardware used is approximately US$ 1000 and the added onboard hardware weighs less than 0:4 kg. The sensors used to control the helicopter include a non-di®erential u-Blox GPS receiver, Analog Devices ADXRS150 rate gyroscopes, Analog Devices ADXL202 accelerometers, a Polaroid ultrasonic range sensor and a Honeywell HMC2003 magnetometer. Successful yaw, height and longitudinal position control was demonstrated. Signi¯cant further work is proposed, based on the literature study performed and the insights and achievements of the ¯rst rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle project in the group.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1640
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectTheses -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Computer scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Computer scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshHelicopters -- Control systemsen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshDrone aircraften_ZA
dc.subject.lcshHelicopters -- Modelsen_ZA
dc.titleDevelopment of a Low-Cost, Low-Weight Flight Control System for an Electrically Powered Model Helicopteren_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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