Correlation of Hardware in the Loop Simulation (HILS) and real control vehicle flight test for reducing flight failures

Abstract

After development of simulation system in laboratory tests has been completed, before implementing an autonomous flight control system directly in a high speed UAV, the system needs to be tested in a ‘transitional’ vehicle namely Clouds aeromodeling, to make sure all devices of the control system function well in manual mode, stability and auto pilot by way point. Compatibility of setting gain PID in the simulation test with the real flight test becomes a challenge to ensure the success of the vehicle in flying, as probability of flight failures or target missing is reduced. This research has successfully proven the compatibility of the gain PID in an auto pilot by way point flight condition.