Research Article

A Novel Family of Exact Nonlinear Cascade Control Design Solutions for a Class of UAV Systems

Table 1

Performance of experimental platform.

Hovering accuracy (-mode with GPS)Vertical: 0.5 m, horizontal: 2.5 m
Max. angular velocityPitch: , yaw:
Max. tilt angle
Max. speed of ascent5 m/s
Max. speed of descent4 m/s
Max. wind resistance10 m/s
Max. speed22 m/s (ATTI mode, no payload, no wind)
17 m/s (GPS mode, no payload, no wind)
Hovering time (with TB47D battery)No payload: 22 min; 500 g
Payload: 17 min; 1 kg payload: 13 min