Mini UAVs Development

Présentation AURYON Journées Micro-drones Toulouse : 1/10/03

UMR CNRS 6599

Mini UAVs Development

ProjectAURYON

Jérôme De MirasBoris Vidolov


UMR CNRS 6599

- Autonomous fly• Automatic control • Embedded systems• 3D Real time simulation

- UAV prototypes development• One Flyer• Four blades

- International Universities Mini UAVs Competition

History


UMR CNRS 6599One Flyer


UMR CNRS 6599Four Blades


UMR CNRS 6599Project AURYON

Aerial

Unmanned

Robotic eYe

with Outdoor

Navigation

• Development based on realistic and available techniques• Integration of existing technology solutions "of the market"

Approach


UMR CNRS 6599

Mechanical design, Engine design, Computer simulation, Manufacturing

Students

Mecanical engineering

Students

Coordination

Management - Communication - Sponsoring

Jérôme De mirasBoris Vidolov

Etienne ArnoultStéphane Bonnet

Professors & researchers

Technical experts

Avionics system, Video & transmission system, Simulator

design, Web site

Students

Computer Science

Team

Total : 30 members


UMR CNRS 6599

Today

Throughout the project

Planning

June 2004

March 2003

Technical survey

Function analysis

Technical solutions

Dimensionning & design

Manufacturing

Tests & improvements

June 2005


UMR CNRS 6599Technical Summary

PropulsionEnergy and motorization choices.

Structure Lift, Dimensions and Security.

Data processing and embarked electronicMain integrated functions, some algorithm results


UMR CNRS 6599Propulsion

• Determination of the Power to develop :

Hypothesis considered:

Result : Ppropuslion = 900W, or 1.2cv

Weight of the flying object (W) 2.2 ~ 2,8 kg

Propellers diameter (D) 0.4 ~ 0,5 m

Safety coefficient 20%

What kind of energy?

Flight range set : 35 min Secondary solution : Electrical

Ions-Polymeres batteries

Main solution : Thermal

A 2 or 4 cycles engine, from 5 to 10cc, propulsion module weight 1,2 kg.


UMR CNRS 6599 Structure

Maximum thrust minimum dimensions :Ø rotor = highest dimension

Thermal propulsion :2 or 4 cycles engine, module weight 1,2 kg.

Motion : Counter-rotating propellers with variable pitches, 2 cyclic boards with electrical mixing.

General shape

Security, protection :Composite shield

Camera :2 axis of rotation


UMR CNRS 6599Functional diagram

Calculator

TransmissionsReceptions

Camera

Inertial Unit

GPS

Proximity sensor

Order energy → Regulating controlPower energy (fuel)

Regulating control

Motor (s)

Servomotor

Order part

Operating part

Sensor

Communication

Energy management

Analogy information flux

Numeric information flux


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Emission/reception data

Flight stabilization

Obstacle detection

Take off and landing

GPS trackingtrajectory

Embedded functions

+Video

transmission


UMR CNRS 6599Ground station

Order interpretation

Emission / Reception of data

Power source

Emission of order

Saving data

(video + sensor data)

+Trajectory definition.

Visualization of received data.


UMR CNRS 6599Simulation platform

Trajectory definition.

Visualization of received data (by software in the loop).

On-line real-time data service.Simulation of physical models.

Virtual reality

+


UMR CNRS 6599

Some developments


UMR CNRS 6599Test platform


UMR CNRS 6599Obstacle detection


UMR CNRS 6599Ground Station


UMR CNRS 6599Order interface


UMR CNRS 6599Electrical Helicopter


UMR CNRS 6599Experimentation


UMR CNRS 6599

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