3 papers
cs.RO2022
Nonlinear Model Identification and Observer Design for Thrust Estimation of Small-scale Turbojet Engines
Affaf Junaid Ahamad Momin, Gabriele Nava, Giuseppe LErario +5
Jet-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones require precise thrust estimation to ensure adequate stability margins and robust maneuvering. Small-scale turbojets have bec…
cs.RO2022
Centroidal Aerodynamic Modeling and Control of Flying Multibody Robots
Tong Hui, Antonello Paolino, Gabriele Nava +5
This paper presents a modeling and control framework for multibody flying robots subject to non-negligible aerodynamic forces acting on the centroidal dynamics. First, aerodynamic…
cs.RO2019
Modeling, Identification and Control of Model Jet Engines for Jet Powered Robotics
Giuseppe L'Erario, Luca Fiorio, Gabriele Nava +5
The paper contributes towards the modeling, identification, and control of model jet engines. We propose a nonlinear, second order model in order to capture the model jet engines g…