Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft represent a significant advancement in aviation technology, combining the benefits of electric propulsion with the versatile capabilities of VTOL operations. These aircraft are designed to take off and land vertically, similar to helicopters, while also achieving efficient forward flight like traditional fixed-wing aircraft. eVTOL aircraft are being explored for diverse applications, including passenger transport, cargo delivery and medical evacuation. The ability to transition between hover and forward flight modes allows these aircraft to perform tasks that require both agility and speed.
The examples in this repository show you how to model powertrain of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Drone for range estimation, battery sizing and control tuning. There are different fidelity of powertrain components, equivalent battery, table-based battery, battery pack and different fidelty of propulsion unit. The VTOL model is a coupled electrical, mechanical, model, UAV path planning and 6DoF euler block built using Simscape™ Battery™, Simscape Electrical™, Simscape Fluids™, UAV Toolbox™, Aerospace Toolbox™ Libraries
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To visualise the simulation select "Visualization Mode: On" from model canvas.
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- Clone the project repository.
- Open eVTOLDroneSimscape.prj to get started with the project.
- Requires MATLAB® release R2024b or newer.
For a detailed example on VTOL design and control tuning, see example Customize VTOL UAV Configuration
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- Simscape Getting Started Resources
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