Frontiers of Electrical and Electronic Engineering >

2010 , Vol. 5 >Issue 1: 1 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11460-009-0065-3

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An overview on development of miniature unmanned rotorcraft systems

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  • 1.Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore; 2.2010-03-18 14:46:00;

Published date: 05 Mar 2010

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Abstract

In this article, we attempt to document a technical overview on modern miniature unmanned rotorcraft systems. We first give a brief review on the historical development of the rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and then move on to present a fairly detailed and general overview on the hardware configuration, software integration, aerodynamic modeling and automatic flight control system involved in constructing the unmanned system. The applications of the emerging technology in the military and civilian domains are also highlighted.

Key words： unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); rotorcraft; aerodynamic modeling; avionic systems; flight control systems

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Guowei CAI, Ben M. CHEN, Tong H. LEE . An overview on development of miniature unmanned rotorcraft systems[J]. Frontiers of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2010 , 5(1) : 1 -14 . DOI: 10.1007/s11460-009-0065-3

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