Comparing a Quadrotor Energy Consumption for Different Flight Trajectories in Windy Conditions

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicles, such as quadrotors, have a limited quantity of accumulated energy. This limits their flight endurance. To increase the flight endurance of a quadrotor, it is necessary to determine the optimal trajectory of its movement in windy conditions. Paper presents an approach for finding the trajectory with minimal energy consumption when the wind acts on a flying object. The solution takes into consideration such parameters of the problem as the velocity of the quadrotor, the velocity and direction of the wind, and route coordinates. The results of the energy consumption for various flight trajectories of the quadrotor under wind conditions are estimated.