In reference to the efficiency assessment of non-military unmanned aerial vehicles

Abstract

The article is devoted to the development of a generalized method for assessing the efficiency of non-military unmanned aerial vehicles. Efficiency is evaluated using quality indicators and performance criteria. This technique allows choosing one of several alternative options for building a robotic unmanned aerial vehicle. The following probabilities were chosen as functional indicators of efficiency: the probability of completing the task (depends on the probability of being in good working order), the probability of resisting adverse factors, and the probability of successful task completion, with various kinds of restrictions taken into account. To calculate the efficiency indicator in various application conditions, a simulation model has been developed for the joint functioning of all the UAV systems when flying to a given point and back. The simulation model has a modular structure containing modules for calculating the probabilities that are functionally included in the efficiency indicator. The simulation model takes into account the time and energy characteristics. The article also presents the results of calculations using the simulation model and a comparative efficiency analysis of different versions of the navigation equipment structures and RUAV control algorithms