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Comprehensive System Identification of Ducted Fan UAVs - Cal Poly

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ABSTRACTThe increase <strong>of</strong> military operations in urbanized terrain has changed the nature <strong>of</strong>warfare and the battlefield itself. A need for a unique class <strong>of</strong> vehicles now exists. Thesevehicles must be able to accurately maintain position in space, be robust in the event <strong>of</strong>collisions, relay strategic situational awareness, and operate on an organic troop level in acompletely autonomous fashion. The operational demands <strong>of</strong> these vehicles mandateaccurate control systems and simulation testing. These needs stress the importance <strong>of</strong>system identification and modeling throughout the design process. This research focuseson the unique methods <strong>of</strong> identification and their application to a class <strong>of</strong> ducted fan,rotorcraft, and unmanned autonomous air vehicles. This research shows that a variety <strong>of</strong>identification techniques can be combined to comprehensively model this family <strong>of</strong>vehicles and reveals the unique challenges involved. The result is a high fidelity modelavailable for the purposes <strong>of</strong> control system design and simulation.iv

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