Thrust Vector Control
A technique that controls the pitch, yaw and roll of a vehicle by changing the direction of thrust rather than only its magnitude. It is commonly used in spacecraft, missiles and multirotor drones.
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Another single-motor approach is to have a single motor drive a tiltable rotor assembly, achieving pitch and yaw by changing the thrust vector direction, with roll relying on center-of-gravity shifts or auxiliary aerodynamic surfaces.
The advantage of thrust vector control is that control moments are decoupled from thrust, making it suitable for low-speed hover; the disadvantage is that the gimbal and servos add structural weight and play, and response speed is limited by servo bandwidth.
Thrust vector control controls an aircraft's pitch, yaw, and roll by changing the direction of thrust (not just its magnitude).
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Another single-motor approach is to have a single motor drive a tiltable rotor assembly, achieving pitch and yaw by changing the thrust vector direction, with roll relying on center-of-gravity shifts or auxiliary aerodynamic surfaces.
50%UnverifiedThe advantage of thrust vector control is that control moments are decoupled from thrust, making it suitable for low-speed hover; the disadvantage is that the gimbal and servos add structural weight and play, and response speed is limited by servo bandwidth.
50%UnverifiedThrust vector control controls an aircraft's pitch, yaw, and roll by changing the direction of thrust (not just its magnitude).
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