The continuous configuration changes and velocity variations of tilt-rotor UAVs during the transition phase pose significant challenges to flight safety. Hence, the transition phase trajectory must be specially designed. The transition corridor is an effective means of characterizing the controllable flight state and safe flight boundary of the tilt-rotor UAV transition phase. However, the conventional transition corridor is established based on the trim criterion, which cannot fully characterize the dynamic characteristics of the transition phase, resulting in deviations in the delineation of the flight boundary. This paper proposes a method that characterizes the dynamic transition corridor of a tilt-rotor UAV during the transition phase. A three-dimensional transition corridor considering the nacelle angle, velocity, and angle of attack is established by relaxing the force constraints and introducing angle of attack variables, allowing the dynamic characteristics of acceleration and deceleration in the transition phase to be characterized. On this basis, a transition trajectory optimization method based on the three-dimensional dynamic transition corridor is established using pigeon-inspired optimization with an objective that considers the smooth transition of tilt-rotor UAVs. Numerical simulations show that, compared with the transition trajectory obtained using a two-dimensional transition corridor, the proposed method ensures smoother changes in the velocity, nacelle angle, and expected angle of attack during the transition phase, resulting in stronger engineering practicality.
Pigeon-Inspired Transition Trajectory Optimization for Tilt-Rotor UAVs
2025
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Elektronische Ressource
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