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Thermal Scan mode test flight with the FX61 Phantom wing

Posted by Jean-Louis Naudin on March 3, 2014 at 3:26am

When the THERMAL SCAN mode is enabled, the FX-61 Phantom wing,

piloted by the ThermoPilot is able to do a full autonomous

thermalling in a cylinder of specified radius delimited by

a ceiling altitude and a floor altitude .

This e-glider can fly as long as the thermal updrafts exist

in this area...

more infos at: http://diydrones.com/profile/JeanLouisNaudin

GitHub: https://github.com/jlnaudin/x-drone

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  • Developer
    Jean-Louis Naudin March 3, 2014 at 12:42pm

    Hello Kees,

    Yes, this is done with my algorithm, if the thermal bubble is drifting with the wind the glider is able to follow the thermal bubble. I have some data log which have proven this many times.

    Thanks for your comment.

    Best Regards

    Jean-Louis

  • GliderUAV March 3, 2014 at 11:58am

    Hi JL,

    Just wondering. Did you consider drifting pockets of thermals, floating downwind? Searching on the upwind side would be better, so when found, the glider can float along the thermal downwind.

    Cheers,

    Kees 

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