VTOL data-driven modeling and control allocation
2 Jan 2026
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1 min read
Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft operate across flight regimes where aerodynamics, rotor-wing interaction, and actuator authority change substantially.
Approach
- Combine physics-based models with flight-test data.
- Identify aerodynamic effects at high angles of attack.
- Model rotor-wing-airframe interaction and thruster vectoring.
- Use the hybrid model in a control-allocation framework across takeoff, transition, cruise, and landing.
The aim is a model that is both physically interpretable and accurate enough for robust flight control.
