Advanced GNC Solutions for VTOL Systems

A special issue of Aerospace (ISSN 2226-4310). This special issue belongs to the section "Aeronautics".

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Dear Colleagues,

In an era of growing public interest in utilizing airspace and energy resources in an efficient and socially responsible manner, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) systems are emerging as a viable solution for next-generation aerial transportation. With an eye towards propelling the advanced air mobility, visionary innovations in VTOL systems, such as novel hybrid configurations and highly distributed electric propulsion systems, are becoming a reality and standards are rapidly being iterated and refined by authorities. Such advances have resulted in an unprecedented need for new guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) technologies to address issues arising in the development, experiment, and operation of VTOL systems. These GNC solutions aim to address the lack of confidence in flight safety and other operational aspects.

Therefore, we are pleased to announce this Special Issue dedicated to state-of-the-art GNC solutions for VTOL systems. Papers addressing real-world operational problems are especially welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Haichao Hong
Prof. Dr. Florian Holzapfel
Dr. Peter Chudý
Prof. Dr. Shiqiang Hu
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Keywords

  • guidance
  • navigation
  • control
  • vertical take-off and landing
  • urban air mobility
  • advanced air Mobility
  • flight safety
  • electric aircraft

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Online Deterministic 3D Trajectory Generation for Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft
by Zoe Mbikayi, Agnes Steinert, Dominik Heimsch, Moritz Speckmaier, Philippe Rudolph, Hugh Liu and Florian Holzapfel
Aerospace 2024, 11(2), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11020157 - 15 Feb 2024
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The use of non-piloted eVTOL aircraft in non-segregated airspace requires reliable and deterministic automatic flight guidance systems for the aircraft to remain predictable to all the users of the airspace and maintain a high level of safety. In this paper we present a [...] Read more.
The use of non-piloted eVTOL aircraft in non-segregated airspace requires reliable and deterministic automatic flight guidance systems for the aircraft to remain predictable to all the users of the airspace and maintain a high level of safety. In this paper we present a 3D trajectory generation module based on clothoid transition segments in the horizontal plane and high order polynomial transition segments in the vertical plane. The expressions of the coefficients of the polynomial are derived offline are used to generate the trajectory online, making the system capable of running in real time without requiring enormous computational power. For the horizontal plane, we focus on the flyby transition, and therefore present a thorough analysis of the flyby geometry and the limitations linked to this geometry and the construct of three-segment trajectory generation around a fixed turn rate. We present feasible solutions for these limitations, and show simulation results for the combined horizontal and vertical plane concepts, allowing the system to generate complex 3D trajectories. Full article
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