Development and Thrust Response Evaluation of a Variable Pitch Propeller Quad Tilt-rotor Drone

Abstract

This paper describes the development and flight control of a variable pitch propeller quad tilt rotor drone with 12 degrees of freedom. As results of the thrust response test of the propeller alone and the step response test of the attitude control of the entire drone, it was shown that the proposed drone is more responsive than the fixed pitch propeller configuration.