Aircraft Pitch and Roll Transfer Functions 1

[Power_Broker]

Hello everybody,

I'm currently designing an autopilot using PID loops for a custom RC plane. As part of the design process for the PID loop, I need to test the coefficients before I fly the plane to make sure it is stable. Unfortunately, that means that I need a way to characterize my plane as a set of transfer functions (one for pitch and one for roll) to simulate the "plant" part of the PID control loop.

Do any of you have equations for these transfer functions, or possibly have any resources that explain how to find them? I'm electrical engineering and not aerospace, so I might not know some of the terms y'all might use.

Thank you!

 

[WKTaylor]

Power Broker...

For Grins... Are You aware of the following...?

AUAV - AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES

http://www.auav.net/

AUVSI - ASSOCIATION OF UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (AUVSI)

http://www.auvsi.org/home

SAE and AIAA Have numerous publications on UAV Aero/electronic interfaces

Also checkout SAE ARP 94910 Aerospace - Vehicle Management Systems - Flight Control Design, Installation and Test of, Military Unmanned Aircraft, Specification Guide For

DESIGNING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH 2ED ISBN: 978-1-62410-261-5

FAULT-TOLERANT FLIGHT CONTROL AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS: PRACTICAL METHODS FOR SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES, ISBN 978-1-84882-560-1

ASTM F2910 STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (SUAS)

ASTM F3201 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR ENSURING DEPENDABILITY OF SOFTWARE USED IN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS)

RTCA DO-304 GUIDANCE MATERIAL AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

RTCA DO-320 OPERATIONAL SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFINITION (OSED) FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS


Regards, Wil Taylor

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[Power_Broker]

Awesome! I'll definitely check these sources. Thank you.