Synthesis of simmechanics model of quadcopter using solidworks cad translator function

Abstract

Currently, computer modeling is one of the most important scientific tools for investigating the behavior of complex dynamic systems. The choice of an algorithmic language depends on the simplicity of programming, the form of presentation of the simulation results, and different advantages provided by programs such as MATLAB, libraries of which include SimMechanics Visual Modeling Tool. This article discusses modern approaches to computer modeling of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), describes the integration process of SolidWorks and MATLAB/Simulink environments by implementing a CAD model, created previously in SolidWorks and exported to MATLAB/Simulink. An algorithm for modeling a dynamical model of an UAV-type quadcopter based on PID control strategies has been implemented, and a software for modeling and testing control algorithms for a UAV-type quadcopter has been performed, creating automatic navigation systems and planning the trajectories of a quadcopter UAV.