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26 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW<br />

and δ col pairing). <strong>The</strong> coupling between collective and pedal channels can be further<br />

simplified into two sets <strong>of</strong> a Single Input-Single Output (SISO) system similar to the<br />

assumption used in Mettler [2003] and Samal [2009].<br />

In system identification approach, the non-linear mathematical model from the first<br />

principle approach can be identified from the experimental input-output data using<br />

error minimisation or optimisation methods. In Kim and Tilbury [2004], a system<br />

identification <strong>of</strong> a model scaled helicopter using time domain analysis tool was presented.<br />

<strong>The</strong> interaction between flybar and the main rotor blade was included in the model<br />

development which considers the effects <strong>of</strong> flybar flapping mechanism on helicopter<br />

stability. <strong>The</strong> identification <strong>of</strong> the decoupled SISO transfer function was obtained using<br />

the least square error minimisation between the time domain response predicted by the<br />

transfer function and the measured experiment data. <strong>The</strong> identification experiment was<br />

done in special test benches that restricted the motion <strong>of</strong> the helicopter to one degree <strong>of</strong><br />

freedom (DOF). However, results from the time domain system identification indicated<br />

that the prediction obtained from the model gave a fairly poor prediction performance<br />

and did not track the faster dynamics <strong>of</strong> the system [Mettler, 2003].<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the most popular and effective method to identify the dynamics model <strong>of</strong> small<br />

scaled helicopter UAV was based on the identification method proposed by Mettler et al.<br />

[2002b]. <strong>The</strong> method was based on the frequency response identification technique that<br />

used analytical s<strong>of</strong>tware package such as Comprehensive <strong>Identification</strong> from Frequency<br />

Responses (CIFER R○ ) s<strong>of</strong>tware. This method was mainly used for military fixed wing<br />

and rotary wing aircraft system identification [Tischler and Remple, 2006]. Mettler<br />

et al. [2002b] carried out a detailed identification work from the collection <strong>of</strong> flight data<br />

and sufficiently estimate linear models in hovering and cruise flight conditions for the<br />

Yamaha R-50 helicopter UAV. Both flight conditions were accurately described by the<br />

identified linear models with additional dynamic effects such as the first-order rotor and<br />

stabiliser bar dynamics with no inflow dynamics effect. <strong>The</strong> linear models accurately<br />

captured the vehicle dynamics roughly around the nominal operating points. Even with<br />

the acceptable identification result, Mettler [2003] has further suggested to identify<br />

more linear models that represent adequately a large portion <strong>of</strong> the flight envelope

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