Overview
The rudder controls yaw, and it is the hardest surface to fly well from the ground. It needs small, constant corrections to hold a heading and damp out wobble.
[08] Project
Automated RC Aircraft Rudder Control
Embedded CIMUServo controlFlight dynamics
An automated rudder system for an RC plane. It senses how the plane is turning and moves the rudder on its own, so the pilot doesn't have to.
- Role
- Controls and avionics
- Year
- 2024
- Axis
- Yaw
- Sensing
- IMU
- Actuation
- Rudder servo
How it works
A sensor measures how the plane is turning. Control logic compares that with the heading it should hold and drives a servo that moves the rudder, closing the loop.
Result
The system commanded the plane's yaw without direct rudder input from the pilot.