SIMULTANEOUS OPTIMUM DESIGN OF SHAPE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MICRO AIR VEHICLES

Technology for micro air vehicles (MAV) has been attracting the attention of researchers. Multidisciplinary optimization is expected to help achieve the stability and higher performance required for successful MAVs. This paper demonstrates the use of simultaneous aerodynamic shape optimization and control system design for improved stability and performance. The objective of the optimization is to reduce the control energy and improve stability for controlling the roll motion, which becomes increasingly difficult to control as vehicle size gets smaller.