Quadrotor Robust Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Eliminating External Disturbances
Quadrotors, commonly known as drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), play an important role in load transportation. The complex vehicles used for transporting loads and surveillance purposes can be replaced through the ease of use and mechanical simplicity of the quadrotors. This study aims to i...
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| author | Mujahed Al-Dhaifallah Fahad M. Al-Qahtani Sami Elferik Abdul-Wahid A. Saif |
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| description | Quadrotors, commonly known as drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), play an important role in load transportation. The complex vehicles used for transporting loads and surveillance purposes can be replaced through the ease of use and mechanical simplicity of the quadrotors. This study aims to introduce a new way of controlling the slung load system of the quadrotor after applying the fractional-order sliding mode control (FOSMC) method for performance enhancement. This method in the presence of external disturbances is likely to help stabilize and track the quadrotor with minimized swinging of the attached load. The results of this study prove the robustness of FOSMC through analysis, outcomes, and graphical representations that show the effect with various angles for a clear and conceptual understanding. The present study contributes to the literature by designing a robust FOSMC for a quadrotor with the help of external disturbances. The results of this study could be applied to the development of the design of upcoming drones which can increase the efficiency as well as the accuracy of load transportation. Further applications in the fields of rescue, agriculture, construction, research, and advancement of the fraction calculus-based control method are recommended using the FOSMC method. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5262e9851ab94abbba7c839f039d9c8e2023-11-18T23:49:32ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102023-07-0110866510.3390/aerospace10080665Quadrotor Robust Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Eliminating External DisturbancesMujahed Al-Dhaifallah0Fahad M. Al-Qahtani1Sami Elferik2Abdul-Wahid A. Saif3Control and Instrumentation Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaElectrical Engineering Department, Jubail Industrial College, Jubail 31961, Saudi ArabiaControl and Instrumentation Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaControl and Instrumentation Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaQuadrotors, commonly known as drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), play an important role in load transportation. The complex vehicles used for transporting loads and surveillance purposes can be replaced through the ease of use and mechanical simplicity of the quadrotors. This study aims to introduce a new way of controlling the slung load system of the quadrotor after applying the fractional-order sliding mode control (FOSMC) method for performance enhancement. This method in the presence of external disturbances is likely to help stabilize and track the quadrotor with minimized swinging of the attached load. The results of this study prove the robustness of FOSMC through analysis, outcomes, and graphical representations that show the effect with various angles for a clear and conceptual understanding. The present study contributes to the literature by designing a robust FOSMC for a quadrotor with the help of external disturbances. The results of this study could be applied to the development of the design of upcoming drones which can increase the efficiency as well as the accuracy of load transportation. Further applications in the fields of rescue, agriculture, construction, research, and advancement of the fraction calculus-based control method are recommended using the FOSMC method.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/8/665external disturbancedronesfractional-order sliding mode controlquadrotorslung load |
| spellingShingle | Mujahed Al-Dhaifallah Fahad M. Al-Qahtani Sami Elferik Abdul-Wahid A. Saif Quadrotor Robust Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Eliminating External Disturbances Aerospace external disturbance drones fractional-order sliding mode control quadrotor slung load |
| title | Quadrotor Robust Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Eliminating External Disturbances |
| title_full | Quadrotor Robust Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Eliminating External Disturbances |
| title_fullStr | Quadrotor Robust Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Eliminating External Disturbances |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quadrotor Robust Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Eliminating External Disturbances |
| title_short | Quadrotor Robust Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Eliminating External Disturbances |
| title_sort | quadrotor robust fractional order sliding mode control in unmanned aerial vehicles for eliminating external disturbances |
| topic | external disturbance drones fractional-order sliding mode control quadrotor slung load |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/8/665 |
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