TY - GEN
T1 - Hybrid-Powered Tri-Quadrotor with Main and Secondary Rotors
AU - Xie, Xinru
AU - Gao, Qi
AU - Pan, Feng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 IEEE.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - To address the issues of limited endurance and low payload capacity in electric UAVs, this paper proposes a novel parallel hybrid-powered quadrotor design. The design features a configuration that combines a main rotor and secondary rotors, with the main rotor driven by an internal combustion engine to provide the primary lift. The secondary rotors, driven by electric motors and tilted at a 3D-degree angle, are responsible for adjusting the UAV's attitude. This paper develops dynamic models for both the engine and the UAV, and designs corresponding control algorithms. Through simulation validation, the proposed control algorithms have been shown to effectively ensure the stable flight of the UAV. The parallel hybrid power system fully leverages the high energy density of fuel, significantly enhancing the UAV's endurance and payload capacity.
AB - To address the issues of limited endurance and low payload capacity in electric UAVs, this paper proposes a novel parallel hybrid-powered quadrotor design. The design features a configuration that combines a main rotor and secondary rotors, with the main rotor driven by an internal combustion engine to provide the primary lift. The secondary rotors, driven by electric motors and tilted at a 3D-degree angle, are responsible for adjusting the UAV's attitude. This paper develops dynamic models for both the engine and the UAV, and designs corresponding control algorithms. Through simulation validation, the proposed control algorithms have been shown to effectively ensure the stable flight of the UAV. The parallel hybrid power system fully leverages the high energy density of fuel, significantly enhancing the UAV's endurance and payload capacity.
KW - control allocation
KW - parallel hybrid power
KW - tri-quadrotor
KW - unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105013956085
U2 - 10.1109/CCDC65474.2025.11090985
DO - 10.1109/CCDC65474.2025.11090985
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105013956085
T3 - Proceedings of the 37th Chinese Control and Decision Conference, CCDC 2025
SP - 6401
EP - 6406
BT - Proceedings of the 37th Chinese Control and Decision Conference, CCDC 2025
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 37th Chinese Control and Decision Conference, CCDC 2025
Y2 - 16 May 2025 through 19 May 2025
ER -