A novel approach is proposed to compare Brushless DC control and Field Oriented Control performance in driving Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines for multirotor UAVs, a particular class of small-size electrically-powered UAVs. Both power efficiency and output torque quality are analyzed in depth to carry out causes and consequences of control issues in both cases. Power losses and torque ripple contributions, due to driving techniques and converter non idealities, are decoupled and then exploited to show how large the torque oscillations are in case of Brushless DC control, and to highlight the higher efficiency given by Field Oriented Control, which can be exploited for enhancing the flight endurance.

Bosso, A., Conficoni, C., Tilli, A. (2016). Multirotor UAV flight endurance and control: The drive perspective. IEEE [10.1109/IECON.2016.7793772].

Multirotor UAV flight endurance and control: The drive perspective

BOSSO, ALESSANDRO;CONFICONI, CHRISTIAN;TILLI, ANDREA
2016

Abstract

A novel approach is proposed to compare Brushless DC control and Field Oriented Control performance in driving Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines for multirotor UAVs, a particular class of small-size electrically-powered UAVs. Both power efficiency and output torque quality are analyzed in depth to carry out causes and consequences of control issues in both cases. Power losses and torque ripple contributions, due to driving techniques and converter non idealities, are decoupled and then exploited to show how large the torque oscillations are in case of Brushless DC control, and to highlight the higher efficiency given by Field Oriented Control, which can be exploited for enhancing the flight endurance.
2016
IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
1839
1845
Bosso, A., Conficoni, C., Tilli, A. (2016). Multirotor UAV flight endurance and control: The drive perspective. IEEE [10.1109/IECON.2016.7793772].
Bosso, Alessandro; Conficoni, Christian; Tilli, Andrea
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