A debugging method of the Quadrotor UAV based on infrared thermal imaging

Guangjie Cui, Qian Hao, Jianguo Yang, Lizhi Chen, Hongkang Hu, Lijun Zhang

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Abstract

High-performance UAV has been popular and in great need in recent years. The paper introduces a new method in debugging Quadrotor UAVs. Based on the infrared thermal technology and heat transfer theory, a UAV is under debugging above a hot-wire grid which is composed of 14 heated nichrome wires. And the air flow propelled by the rotating rotors has an influence on the temperature distribution of the hot-wire grid. An infrared thermal imager below observes the distribution and gets thermal images of the hot-wire grid. With the assistance of mathematic model and some experiments, the paper discusses the relationship between thermal images and the speed of rotors. By means of getting debugged UAVs into test, the standard information and thermal images can be acquired. The paper demonstrates that comparing to the standard thermal images, a UAV being debugging in the same test can draw some critical data directly or after interpolation. The results are shown in the paper and the advantages are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology
Subtitle of host publicationIRMMW-THz Technologies and Their Applications
EditorsXi-Cheng Zhang, Cunlin Zhang, Zhiming Huang
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510617575
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event2017 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: IRMMW-THz Technologies and Their Applications - Beijing, China
Duration: 28 Oct 201730 Oct 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10623
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference2017 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: IRMMW-THz Technologies and Their Applications
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period28/10/1730/10/17

Keywords

  • Debugging technology
  • Infrared thermal imaging technology
  • Quadrotor UAV

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