Design and Implementation of an Auto Pilot Stabilization System: Auto Pilot Stabilization System - Softcover

Basavaiah, Manjunath; L.K, Keshavmurthy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3848427028 ISBN 13: 9783848427024

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

An aircraft autopilot is a combination of mechanical, electrical & software systems that guide a vehicle without human intervention. Piloting aircraft is a very complex & tedious job resulting in wear & tear of pilots in long distance flights. Autopilot feature in aircraft's helps to reduce the work load on pilots making them more productive & active. This project aims at design & implementation of Auto Pilot Control System. Thrust required to take off flight along with added payload can be achieved by giving PWM pulse to the main motor. Main motor draws high amount of current which can be supplied using H-brigde circuit. Sensors such as Ultrasonic sonar & Accelerometer are placed onboard to limit the flight height &caliberate the tilt angle respectively. Microcontroller & Power supply to onboard electronic components are placed off the board to reduce the payload of the flight. Flight is being very sensitive to added additional payload, making it difficult to stabilize. Stability greatly matters to safe take off & landing of the flight & to avoid the vibration of the flight body. Stability of the flight can be greatly enhanced by introducing the Gyroscope to re-orient the flight.

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About the Author

Manjunath Basavaiah received his U.G. degree B.E. inElectronics and Communication Engineering fromGlobal Academy of Technology, Bangalore & P.G.degree M.Sc [Engg] in Real Time Embedded Systemsfrom MSRSAS, Coventry University (U.K), Bangalore in2011. His research area includes Embedded SystemDesign, Control System, Signal & Image Processing

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848427028
• ISBN 13: 9783848427024
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60