In-flight range optimization of multicopters using multivariable extremum seeking with adaptive step size
Xiangyu Wu,Mark W. Mueller,Xiangyu Wu,Mark W. Mueller
Limited flight range is a common problem for multicopters. To alleviate this problem, we propose a method for finding the optimal speed and heading of a multicopter when flying a given path to achieve the longest flight range. Based on a novel multivariable extremum seeking controller with adaptive step size, the method (a) does not require any power consumption model of the vehicle, (b) can adapt...
