https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/tags/flight-control/ Flight Control HugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-usFri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/media/logo_hu_44eca034e5ce4fb7.png https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/tags/flight-control/ https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/projects/vtol-control/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://maal.hkust.edu.hk/projects/vtol-control/ <p>Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft operate across flight regimes where aerodynamics, rotor-wing interaction, and actuator authority change substantially.</p> <h2 id="approach">Approach</h2> <ul> <li>Combine physics-based models with flight-test data.</li> <li>Identify aerodynamic effects at high angles of attack.</li> <li>Model rotor-wing-airframe interaction and thruster vectoring.</li> <li>Use the hybrid model in a control-allocation framework across takeoff, transition, cruise, and landing.</li> </ul> <p>The aim is a model that is both physically interpretable and accurate enough for robust flight control.</p>