EP3230161A1 - Vehicule aerien leger sans equipage a decollage vertical - Google Patents
Vehicule aerien leger sans equipage a decollage verticalInfo
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- the disclosure concerns unmanned light air vehicles, commonly known as UAVs, with vertical take-off. More specifically, the disclosure relates to so-called “convertible" UAVs that are adapted to efficiently perform both hover and fast flight between two destinations.
- the disclosure relates in particular to a convertible UAV which combines, due to its non-complex structure, satisfactory energy autonomy and good handling.
- phase transition in the rest of the text
- tilt-rotor Other convertible vehicles known as "tilt-rotor” include wings rigidly connected to their frame, and equipped at their end with a rotor adapted to pivot about the axis of the wing.
- the rotor is oriented vertically, upwards.
- the rotor rotates 90 ° in order to move towards the front of the aircraft, like an airplane.
- the lift then exerted by the wings in Fast flight reduces the energy consumption of the "tilt-rotor” type of vehicle.
- These vehicles type “tilt-rotor” however have many disadvantages.
- the propulsion system of a "tilt-rotor” is technically more complex to implement than that of a traditional rotary-wing drone, given the addition of wings and especially the implementation rotation mechanisms of the rotors at the end of each of them.
- the addition of these elements contributes in particular to increase the total mass of the vehicle type "tilt-rotor", and therefore its energy consumption.
- the wing oriented horizontally during the takeoff phase of the vehicle type "tilt-rotor” is in the wake of the rotor. Part of the thrust force exerted by the rotor is dissipated by interference with the wing, further aggravating the energy balance of the "tilt-rotor".
- tilt-wing implements orientable wings relative to its frame.
- the propulsion rotors are rigidly connected to each wing of the tilt-wing and it is therefore the rigid assembly formed by its wings and its rotors which pivots relative to its frame.
- the tilt-wing can address some of the difficulties posed by tilt-rotors, limiting pivot-type joints at the junction between the frame and the wings, and reducing the apparent surface of the wings in the wake of the rotors in the takeoff phase, the tilt-wing nevertheless has many major technical disadvantages.
- the high angle of attack of the wings during the phase transition can cause the stall of the vehicle type "Tilt-wing", which significantly reduces its stability.
- the tilt-wing can be particularly difficult to maneuver in the take-off phase, taking into account the significant wind gain of its wings.
- the rigid attachment of the tilt-wing rotors on its wings limits its maneuverability and more specifically, its ability to adopt easily, and regardless of the orientation of its rotors (and the orientation of the thrust force which in follows), a configuration allowing it to maximize the flight envelope of its wings and thus, to minimize its energy consumption.
- the proposed technique does not have these disadvantages of the prior art. More particularly, in at least one embodiment, the proposed technique relates to a light unmanned aerial vehicle with vertical takeoff comprising at least two fixed coplanar propulsion devices and at least one wing providing lift of the aerial vehicle.
- the coplanar propulsion devices and the wing are each arranged on the frame of the aerial vehicle such that the plane of the wing profile rope is substantially parallel to the plane defined by the two coplanar propulsion devices.
- This vehicle is characterized in that the wing is pivotally movable relative to the frame, along an axis parallel to the pitch axis of the aerial vehicle.
- the term "fixed” as used in the description qualifies a complete mechanical connection which leaves no degree of freedom.
- the term “armature” designates the assembly formed by the structural elements of the air vehicle.
- profile cord refers to the line separating the center of curvature from the leading edge of the trailing edge wing.
- the presence of one or more swivel wings allows the air vehicle to reduce its energy consumption while increasing its autonomy, without affecting its vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. Indeed, such an air vehicle can easily adopt, and regardless of the orientation of its propulsion devices (and the orientation of the thrust force that results), a configuration allowing its wing to benefit from the lift which can be offered by an airflow present during the various phases of takeoff, flight or landing of the vehicle.
- the independent pivoting of the wing of the vehicle also has the advantage of allowing the latter to adopt configurations with a satisfactory flight stability, for example by minimizing wind uptake of the wing during vertical flight phases.
- the rapid variations in the lift of the wing, generated by its changes of inclination, also have a direct influence on the movements made by the vehicle and thus increase the maneuverability of the latter.
- Such a vehicle also has the advantage of having a limited technical complexity, which makes it easier to produce, use and maintain.
- At least one wing of the vehicle is arranged outside the area of discharge of air by the propulsion devices.
- This particular arrangement of the wing thus makes it possible to avoid disturbing the flow of air necessary for the mobility of the vehicle, and thus to optimize the effective thrust force of the propulsion devices.
- the air vehicle comprises four coplanar propulsion devices.
- At least one coplanar propulsion device is in the form of a rotor and a bearing surface rotating about the axis of the rotor.
- Such a propulsion device has a low technical complexity while allowing the reversal of the direction of rotation of the bearing surface.
- Such an inversion of the direction of rotation is notably implemented in the context of the control of the quadrotors.
- At least one wing is movable between at least two positions:
- This characteristic makes it possible to adapt the orientation of the wing so as to optimize its lift and / or its other mechanical properties (its penetration into the air for example).
- the orientation of at least one wing relative to the armature is a function of at least one flight parameter of the aerial vehicle.
- the orientation of the wing is adaptable, autonomously (without user intervention), the flight conditions and the speed of flight of the vehicle.
- the flight parameters of the vehicle include the flight speed of the drone and the inclination of the wing.
- wing tilt refers to the angular separation of the wing string line from the roll axis of the overhead vehicle.
- the air vehicle comprises a device for measuring the speed of the air at the level of the vehicle.
- Such a device for measuring the speed of the air may for example comprise an anemometer and / or a pitot tube.
- the air vehicle comprises an actuator adapted to apply on the wing a control torque in the opposite direction to the torque generated by the aerodynamic forces.
- an actuator has the advantage of making it possible to vary the inclination of the wing passively or in other words, without the need to implement a device for measuring the speed of the vehicle.
- the air vehicle comprises at least two wings.
- the wings are arranged symmetrically on the armature, on either side of a plane parallel to the pitch axis, said plane comprising the center of gravity of the aerial vehicle.
- Such a symmetrical arrangement of the wings makes it possible to generate high pitching torques and to improve the stability of the hovering vehicle.
- the addition of the wings does not move the center of gravity of the frame of the vehicle. A repositioning of its payload is therefore not necessary.
- Such wings can therefore be easily adapted to a quadrotor structure which originally does not include a wing.
- the movement of the wings around their pivot axis is symmetrical with respect to the vertical.
- This feature allows the vehicle to directly reverse its direction of movement, without having to perform a yaw rotation of 180 °.
- At least one wing comprises a plurality of parts that are pivotally movable relative to one another along an axis parallel to the pitch axis of the aerial vehicle.
- At least one wing is removably arranged on the armature.
- the proposed technique also relates to a method for controlling the orientation of an air vehicle wing, characterized in that it comprises at least one step of controlling a wing orientation as a function of minus one flight parameter of the air vehicle.
- this control method includes a step of measuring the speed of the air at the level of the vehicle and / or the ground.
- this control method comprises a step of implementing a variable-gain spring-damping controller.
- This feature has the advantage of allowing to vary the inclination of the wing passively or in other words without requiring the implementation of a step of measuring the speed of the vehicle.
- Figure 1 illustrates, in a perspective view, a drone according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- Figure 2 illustrates, in a sectional view A-A, the front portion in a section B-B of a drone according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- Figure 3 illustrates, in a side view, a wing of demon according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 4 illustrates, in a side view, a wing of a drone according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the successive steps implemented when conducting a control method of a drone according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the successive steps implemented when conducting a control method of a drone according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- Figure 7 illustrates, in a side view, a drone wing according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 8 illustrates the balancing principle between the aerodynamic moment and the moment of gravity as implemented according to the present technique
- Fig. 9 shows the principle of modifying the angle of attack by moving a mass as proposed herein;
- Figure 10 shows a particular mode of actuation of the moving mass according to the present.
- the proposed technique relates to a vertical, convertible, unmanned light air vehicle that includes at least two coplanar propulsion devices rigidly connected to its armature.
- the frame (or body) of this vehicle called “tilt-body” type, is oriented in a horizontal plane when the vehicle is hovering, and in a more or less inclined plane (variation of the attitude of the vehicle ) when the vehicle is in the fast flying phase. It is therefore the orientation of the assembly formed by the frame of the vehicle and its propulsion devices, which varies during the phase transition of the vehicle.
- Such a vehicle also comprises at least one wing ensuring its lift, and therefore reducing the energy consumption of the vehicle in rapid flight.
- This wing is pivotally movable relative to the frame, along an axis parallel to the pitch axis of the drone.
- Such a pivoting of the wing regardless of the frame and the propulsion devices, allows the vehicle to easily adopt a configuration that allows it to optimize the lift of its wings and thus, to minimize its energy consumption.
- Such a vehicle thus has a satisfactory energy autonomy and maneuverability.
- the disclosure thus relates to a vertical take-off unmanned aerial vehicle that includes at least two fixed coplanar propulsion devices and at least one wing providing lift to the drone.
- the coplanar propulsion devices and the wing are each arranged on the armature of the drone so that the plane of the wing profile cord is substantially parallel to the plane defined by the two coplanar propulsion devices.
- the wing is pivotally movable relative to the frame, along an axis parallel to the pitch axis of the vehicle.
- the disclosure also relates to a method of controlling such a vehicle that includes a step of controlling the orientation of the wing, which implements at least one flight parameter of the drone.
- the vehicle is for example in the form of a drone equipped with four coplanar rotors (quadrirotor), which comprises two removable wings arranged symmetrically relative to each other at the front and rear of the drone.
- the orientation of these wings is a function of at least one flight parameter of the drone, and is movable between at least two positions in which the profile chord planes of these wings are respectively oriented in vertical and horizontal planes.
- one of the wings may comprise a plurality of moving parts relative to each other, pivoting about an axis parallel to the pitch axis of the drone.
- the proposed vehicle has the advantage of reducing the energy consumption of the vehicle while increasing its autonomy, without affecting its vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
- the presence of one or more pivoting wings, located beyond the air discharge zone by the propulsion devices on the one hand avoids disrupting the flow of air necessary for mobility of the vehicle and on the other hand to benefit, if necessary, the lift that can be offered by a flow of ambient air, such as naturally occurring air currents at the time of the various phases of take-off, flight or flight. landing of the vehicle.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a light unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone (1).
- the entire structure is arranged around the hull (2) of the drone, and more specifically, the center of gravity (G) of the drone located in the center of this hull (2).
- G center of gravity
- the Z axis corresponds to the yaw axis of the drone (1). This Z axis is substantially perpendicular to the ground when the drone (1) is hovering. Z extends from the lower (lower) part to the upper (upper) part of the drone (1).
- the X axis corresponds to the rolling axis of the drone (1) and extends from the rear to the front of the drone (1).
- the Y axis corresponds to the pitch axis of the drone (1) and extends from the left to the right of the drone (1).
- distal and proximal respectively denote elements or parts of elements located at or near the center (G).
- the hull (2) has a parallelepipedal shape of center (G).
- This hull (2) comprises at each of its four corners a support arm (4) which extends in a substantially coplanar distal direction.
- Each of these support arms (4) comprises on its upper face and near its distal end a rotor (5) whose axis (5a) is oriented in a direction parallel to the Z axis.
- a bearing surface (6 ) comprising a plurality of helices and arranged pivotally about the axis (5a) of the rotor (5), in a plane substantially perpendicular to the Z axis.
- the assembly consisting of the rotor (5) and the bearing surface (6) forms a propulsion device (7).
- Each propulsion device is operated by the through a processing unit located in the hull (2) of the drone (1).
- Each of the distal ends of the support arms (4) is secured to a connecting bar (8), which extends in a direction substantially parallel to the axis X.
- the four connecting bars (8) are secured in pairs at their proximal end, by means of two reinforcement bars (9).
- a wing (3) and a wing (3) are respectively arranged at the front and rear of the drone (1), on either side of the hull (2).
- These wings (3) extend in directions parallel to the pitch axis Y between the distal ends of the connecting bars (8).
- a pivot connection about a pivot axis is provided between each end of the wings (3) and the connecting bars (8).
- the wings (3) are oriented around the pivot axis so that the profile cord plane of each of these wings is substantially parallel to the plane defined by the propulsion devices (7).
- the profile rope plane is formed by the profile rope line (Le) and the wing pivot axis.
- the deflection of the wings (3) around their pivot axis is symmetrical with respect to the vertical, which allows the drone (1) to directly reverse its direction of movement, without having to perform a yaw rotation of 180 °.
- An orientation control device (such as a servomotor) mounted between the distal end of the reinforcing bar (9) and the pivot axis of a wing (3) enables the servo-control of the orientation of the the wing (3) to a determined value.
- the orientation control device is itself controlled by the UAV processing unit. According to another embodiment of the disclosure, this servocontrol can be performed via other types of actuation, in direct mounting or remote (via a transmission).
- the armature (10) of the drone corresponds to the assembly formed by the hull (2), the support arms (4), the tie bars (8) and the reinforcement bars (9) of the drone (1). 5.3. Variations of the orientation of a wing of a drone according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 3 illustrates in greater detail the possible variations of the orientation of a wing (3) of a drone (1).
- the wing (3) is represented in a profile view which corresponds to a plane parallel to the median plane of the drone (1), perpendicular to the pivot axis of the wing (3) in one pivot point (P).
- the wing (3) is considered in the context of a direct terrestrial reference (P; X '; Y'; Z ') centered in (P).
- the X 'and Y' axes are parallel to the ground.
- the Y 'and Y axes are parallel to each other.
- the Z 'axis is perpendicular to the ground.
- the attitude of the drone then corresponds to the angle formed between the X and X 'axes.
- the inclination of the wing (3) corresponds to the angular spacing of the rope line (Le) with respect to the axis X.
- the angle of attack (a) of the wing (3) corresponds at the angle formed between the direction of the air and the line of profile (Le). Assuming that the direction of the air is parallel to the axis X ', especially in fast flight, it is deduced that the angle of attack (a) corresponds to the angle formed between the line of rope (The) of the wing (3) and the axis X '.
- the drone (1) moves in a direction parallel to the Z 'axis.
- the optimum angle of attack value (a) then depends on two constraints acting along perpendicular directions, namely:
- the respective values of the stresses resulting from the action of the forces (FrZ) and (Fv) on the wing (3) therefore vary inversely proportionally.
- the optimum value of the inclination of the wing therefore corresponds to an inclination value for which the stress corresponding to the resultant of the sum of the forces (FrZ) and (Fv) has a minimum value.
- the wings (3) are able to be disengaged with respect to the armature (10) of the drone so as to passively adapt their orientation according to the constraints exerted on them.
- the drone (1) moves in a direction parallel to the axis X '.
- the optimum angle of attack value then depends only on a single stress which is associated with the air resistance force (FrX) to the horizontal displacement of the drone (1), directed along the axis X '.
- the values of angles of attack making it possible to maximize the energy autonomy of the drone are then close to 0 °.
- the pivoting of the wings (3) relative to the rest of the drone (1) thus increases the lift of the wings, and therefore improve the energy autonomy of the drone, during all phases of flight and independently of the plate of the latter and the orientation of its rotors.
- the variations of the angles of attack of the wings also give the drone (1) a better maneuverability, the fast changes of bearing having a direct influence on the movements carried out by the drone.
- the user has the opportunity to vary the angle of attack of the wings for maneuverability, then taking the lead on tilt control methods wings to reduce energy consumption.
- one and the same wing (3) comprises a plurality of parts (4a, 4b) pivotally movable relative to one another along an axis parallel to the axis of Y pitch of the drone.
- the decoupling of these different parts of the same wing (3) then significantly improves the handling of the drone (1), including its rollability.
- the off-centering of the pivot axis (which passes through point P in FIG. 3) causes the wing to tilt naturally against the wind, the latter creating a torque which tends to reduce the angle of attack to a value of zero balance. Because of the torque generated by the force of gravity (which applies to the center of mass G in Figure 8), this equilibrium value may be different from zero.
- this equilibrium value will result from the equilibrium between the torque generated by the aerodynamic forces and the torque generated by the gravity forces. It is advantageous to locate the center of mass behind the pivot axis (P), in order to create a positive angle of attack (close to 90 °) for small values of air velocity; this angle of attack then tends to be reduced naturally when the speed of the air increases, and thus to ensure a greater lift of the wing.
- the wing of a moving mass system is merged in a particular embodiment.
- Such a system makes it possible to modify the position of the center of mass (point G) and thus, according to the principle recalled above and illustrated in FIG. 9, to control the value of the angle of attack in a simple and effective manner: the moving mass, moving perpendicular to the pivot axis, makes it possible to modify the center of mass in a sim- ple manner, whatever the flow of air (ie whatever the speed of the air).
- FIG. 10 A particular embodiment of this moving mass system is shown in Figure 10.
- the movable mass located between two rails, slides along a worm.
- An actuator makes it possible to control the rotation of the worm, and thus to control the position of the moving mass.
- This system has the advantage of being transparent from an energetic point of view in established flight: no energy is necessary to maintain the moving mass at a fixed position, because the mass does not move alone, the worm ensuring a maintenance of the position of the mass. It is therefore particularly interesting from the point of view of the present, which precisely aims to allow increased stability and a limitation of energy consumption. 5.4.
- Method of controlling the orientation of a drone wing according to a particular embodiment of the disclosure
- Figures 5 and 6 illustrate various methods of controlling the orientation of a wing of a drone, according to embodiments of the disclosure, for obtaining an efficient flight from an energy point of view, and which offers good wind resistance properties.
- Such methods are for example obtained using the methods available in the state of the art on rotary wing for the calculation of energy consumption, as well as the conventional methods of aerodynamic lift and drag specific to the propellers and wings. From this knowledge of the "optimal" inclination of the wing, the problem is to define control methods to enslave the tilt of the wing at this optimum inclination.
- the control methods implement at least one flight parameter of the drone.
- the flight parameters of the drone include the flight speed of the drone and the angular inclination of the wing relative to the armature (10) of the drone.
- a control method makes it possible to vary the inclination of the wing as a function of the speed of the air.
- the drone (1) is equipped with sensors of the anemometer type or pitot tube for measuring the air speed at the drone (1)
- the direct measurement of the air speed (11) and the model of Optimal inclination of the wings as a function of the air speed gives directly the optimum inclination to reach (12).
- the orientation control device allows the control of the inclination of the wing to the optimum value. If the optimum inclination is expressed relative to a terrestrial reference (eg (P; X ';Y'; Z ')) (14), it can be re-expressed with respect to the armature (10) of the drone using the estimation of the attitude of the drone (15), which is also necessary for steering the craft.
- a terrestrial reference eg (P; X ';Y'; Z ')
- a control method makes it possible to control the inclination of the wing as a function of the torque exerted by the air on the wing.
- Such a method does not require speed measurement.
- This approach is usable when no speed sensor is available, or when the aerological conditions make that the air speed can not be satisfactorily estimated.
- the principle of this method is based on the implementation of a spring-damper (or Proportional Derivative) type controller. with variable earnings.
- a control torque in the opposite direction to the torque generated by the aerodynamic forces is applied firstly via an actuator.
- This torque zero when the wing is pointing upward, increases when the wing tilts horizontally.
- the two pairs compensate each other, to give the equilibrium inclination (16) (see right part of Figure 7). So that this equilibrium is stable, it is advisable to add in the corrector a term of control in speed of inclination of the wing (one thus obtains a controller of the type "Proportional-Derivative", of type damping spring).
- the gains of the corrector determine the inclination of equilibrium.
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