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This chapter presents the modeling of a quad-rotor UAV. A general overview of the quad-rotor helicopter and its operation principle is given. Next, the quad-rotor modeling is addressed using two different approaches: Euler–Lagrange and Newton–Euler. How to derive Lagrange’s equations from Newton’s equations is also shown. Finally, the author presents also the Newton–Euler modeling for an “X-Flyer” quad-rotor configuration.
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García Carrillo, L.R., Dzul López, A.E., Lozano, R., Pégard, C. (2013). Modeling the Quad-Rotor Mini-Rotorcraft. In: Quad Rotorcraft Control. Advances in Industrial Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4399-4_2
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