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Self-contained avionics sensing and flight control system for small unmanned aerial vehicle
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Description | A self-contained avionics sensing and flight control system is provided for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The system includes sensors for sensing flight control parameters and surveillance parameters, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. Flight control parameters and location signals are processed to generate flight control signals. A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is configured to provide a look-up table storing sets of values with each set being associated with a servo mechanism mounted on the UAV and with each value in each set indicating a unique duty cycle for the servo mechanism associated therewith. Each value in each set is further indexed to a bit position indicative of a unique percentage of a maximum duty cycle for the servo mechanism associated therewith. The FPGA is further configured to provide a plurality of pulse width modulation (PWM) generators coupled to the look-up table. Each PWM generator is associated with and adapted to be coupled to one of the servo mechanisms. |
| File Size | 493784 |
| Page Count | 7 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20110013130 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t12p03w0g |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2011-06-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Avionics And Aircraft Instrumentation Remote Sensors Pilotless Aircraft Global Positioning System Aircraft Instruments Unmanned Aircraft Systems Automatic Control Pulse Duration Modulation Servomechanisms Avionics Field-programmable Gate Arrays Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |