Desarrollo de una metodología para la simulación de un vehículo aéreo no tripulado de ala fija, considerando el efecto del viento, para aplicaciones en alta montaña.

Abstract

In this work, a methodology has been developed to carry out simulations of fixed-wing aerial vehicles. The applications of unmanned aerial vehicles in research operations in the high mountains of the Andean region are extensive. The challenge considered in this arises when flights are carried out in climatic conditions where wind currents influence, and the study air pressure is considered. A particular example is the monitoring of volcanic activity, where the precision with which the information is collected is an important key to obtaining reliable results. The process that follows this methodology shows the bases for the development of a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle or built inside a simulator. As part of this objective, a simulation environment is configured where results like those obtained in real flights can be obtained and that consider how atmospheric conditions at high altitudes influence the UAV flight. The document analyzes variables such as altitude, speed and trajectory that describe the UAV using quantitative analyzes to corroborate the results. Finally, the analysis is compared with real mission flights, and it is determined how viable the use of simulators is under these types of conditions. Thus, the methodology seeks to model a real system to help design solutions to problems in the high mountains of the Andes