Systems and methods for a transformable unmanned aerial vehicle with coplanar and omnidirectional features
US12246861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U40/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transformable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), can operate as a coplanar hexacopter or as an omnidirectional multirotor based on different operation modes. The UAV has 100% force efficiency for launching or landing tasks in the coplanar mode. In the omnidirectional mode, the UAV is fully actuated in the air for agile mobility in six degrees of freedom (DOFs). Models and control design are developed to characterize the motion of the transformable UAV. Simulation results are presented to validate the transformable UAV design and the enhanced UAV performance, compared with a fixed structure.
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