414552

Model-based simulation and validation of small fixed wing UAV

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Last updated: 11 May 2025

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Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

Flight Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems are the crucial core of any flying vehicle, particularly in UAVs. GNC algorithms should be tested and verified using a validated nonlinear 6-DOF model to be evaluated before actual flight. As a result, increasing UAV modeling accuracy and an open-loop simulation model that describes the UAV
behaviors for various inputs are highly needed. In this work, a nonlinear model of UAV is proposed. The inertia mass model is validated utilizing experimental measurements using the pendulum method; subsequently, the behavior of the actuators in conjunction with the UAV's deflection component is validated using system identification. Additionally, a test
setup has been devised to measure the propulsion model characteristics, and the experimental results are analyzed. The aerodynamic coefficients and derivatives at various angles of attack are estimated using semiempirical software (DATCOM). The dynamic model is based on motion equations to simulate the overall model. This work advances
by incorporating the sub-models mentioned above into a unified openloop flight simulation model for the UAV based on the improvements made to the previous sub-models. By adopting this integrated approach, we can thoroughly simulate the UAV's behavior under different flight conditions, which assesses the efficiency of our design processes, and
the results confirm the accuracy and dependability of each sub-model.  Additionally, we analyze the UAV's stability in an open-loop system, considering both lateral and longitudinal aspects, which evaluates the UAV's capacity to maintain balance and respond to control commands in various flying situations, which is crucial in the stability and safety of
the UAV in real-world operational settings, hence confirming the overall success of our integrated simulation design.

DOI

10.21608/ejmtc.2024.243244.1267

Keywords

dynamic model, GNC, MATLAB (Simulink), small fixed-wing UA, system identification

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

elbeshbeshy

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-

Affiliation

military technical college

Email

ahmedelbeshbeshy1@icloud.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-8614-2717

First Name

Ehab

Last Name

Safwat

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Military Technical College

Email

e.khattab@mtc.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

https://orcid.org/00

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Reda

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

military technical college

Email

arabian_hero@hotmail.com

City

cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-1443-8519

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Kamel

MiddleName

Mohsen

Affiliation

Military Technical College

Email

a.kamel@mtc.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-5233-5510

Volume

9

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

55604

Issue Date

2025-03-01

Receive Date

2023-10-17

Publish Date

2025-03-01

Page Start

33

Page End

51

Print ISSN

2357-0954

Online ISSN

2357-0946

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https://ejmtc.journals.ekb.eg/article_414552.html

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307

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Journal of Engineering Science and Military Technologies

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Model-based simulation and validation of small fixed wing UAV

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11 May 2025