Date of Defense
12-8-2015
Date of Graduation
12-2015
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
First Advisor
Kapseong Ro
Second Advisor
Bade Shrestha
Abstract
An investigation of thrust vectoring and an examination of existing tandem rotor dynamics were used to develop a structural body for a tandem rotor vehicle, derive the equations of motion of the system, and simulate a dynamic model of the vehicle. A vehicle prototype was constructed while further application of remote control capabilities, flight testing, and control development were researched. The dynamic simulation was based on a linear model of the system so as to open the possibility of implementing a control system. The simulation results show that thrust synchronization yields a predictable motion response. The prototype constructed did not have synchronized thrust between the rotors and the simulation results show a divergent response to perturbations from equilibrium. This project can be scaled and applied to recreation vehicles of the future, specifically in the growing area of hover vehicle technology.
Recommended Citation
Kostich, Brent, "Design of a Tandem Rotor Hovering Vehicle" (2015). Honors Theses. 2746.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/2746
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access
Thesis Presentation
Bucking Bronco.mp4 (1552 kB)
Bucking Bronco
Steady Bronco.mp4 (1041 kB)
Steady Bronco
Senior Design - First Build.mp4 (1713 kB)
First Build
Comments
co-authored with Steven Beuerle, Nicole St. Louis, and Andrew Verstraete.