Journal of Aeronautical Engineering

Journal of Aeronautical Engineering

Path generation of a bicopter guided by obstacle avoidance

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Aerospace Department, Sharif University of Technology
2 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/joae.2025.470256.1245
Abstract
In this study, a path for a tilt bicopter is produced based on a rapidly exploring random tree algorithm. For this purpose, first, the six degrees of freedom equations of motion are derived extracted by extracting external forces and moments using the Newton-Euler relations. To track the designed path and ensure the stability of the closed loop system, the optimal controller of the Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) is applied using four control inputs including the angular speed of the two rotors and the tilt angles. Since, the proposed controller needs all the states of the UAV; the Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) is implemented in order to estimate the roll, pitch and yaw angles of the bicopter. Then, the rapidlyexploring random tree algorithm is employed for optimal path planning of the UAV in the presence of obstacles. The simulation results indicate the proper performance of the proposed structure to guide and control the tilit-bicopter during the flight. Additionally, the results of the linear quadratic regulator controller with a proportional-integral-derivative structure were compared, and the cost function of the squared error improved by 66.34%.
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Volume 27, Issue 1
May 2025
Pages 114-128

  • Receive Date 05 September 2024
  • Revise Date 23 January 2025
  • Accept Date 08 March 2025