Optimization Design of Flexible Net Capture System for Low, Slow, and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Multi-Objective Wolf Pack Algorithm

In response to the increasing safety concerns posed by low, slow, and small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the use of flexible nets for interception emerges as a promising solution due to its high tolerance, minimal requirements, and cost-effectiveness. To enhance the effectiveness of the flexible...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ran Xu, Qiang Peng, Husheng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Drones
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/3/190
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849341432500846592
author Ran Xu
Qiang Peng
Husheng Wu
author_facet Ran Xu
Qiang Peng
Husheng Wu
author_sort Ran Xu
collection DOAJ
description In response to the increasing safety concerns posed by low, slow, and small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the use of flexible nets for interception emerges as a promising solution due to its high tolerance, minimal requirements, and cost-effectiveness. To enhance the effectiveness of the flexible net capture system for these types of UAVs, an optimization of the system’s parameters is conducted. A dynamic model of the flexible net capture system is developed, and its deployment process is simulated and analyzed through a combination of ABAQUS 2022/Explicit and MATLAB R2020b software. The coverage rate and hang time are proposed as the key performance indicators for quantitatively assessing the interception capabilities of the rope net. A mathematical model is formulated to optimize the capture system parameters, considering both spatial and temporal tolerances. The Multi-objective Wolf Pack Algorithm, which incorporates an Elite Leadership Strategy and a crowding distance-based population update mechanism, is utilized to optimize the design variables. This approach leads to the derivation of the optimized design parameters for the flexible net. Ultimately, the optimal parameter configuration for the flexible net capture system is achieved through the application of the Multi-objective Wolf Pack Algorithm to the design variables. This optimization ensures the system’s peak performance in intercepting low, slow, and small UAVs.
format Article
id doaj-art-6e53f6a588134c3b926d8f3b0d44cfe8
institution Kabale University
issn 2504-446X
language English
publishDate 2025-03-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Drones
spelling doaj-art-6e53f6a588134c3b926d8f3b0d44cfe82025-08-20T03:43:37ZengMDPI AGDrones2504-446X2025-03-019319010.3390/drones9030190Optimization Design of Flexible Net Capture System for Low, Slow, and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Multi-Objective Wolf Pack AlgorithmRan Xu0Qiang Peng1Husheng Wu2College of Equipment Engineering, Engineering University of PAP, Xi’an 710018, ChinaCollege of Equipment Engineering, Engineering University of PAP, Xi’an 710018, ChinaCollege of Equipment Engineering, Engineering University of PAP, Xi’an 710018, ChinaIn response to the increasing safety concerns posed by low, slow, and small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the use of flexible nets for interception emerges as a promising solution due to its high tolerance, minimal requirements, and cost-effectiveness. To enhance the effectiveness of the flexible net capture system for these types of UAVs, an optimization of the system’s parameters is conducted. A dynamic model of the flexible net capture system is developed, and its deployment process is simulated and analyzed through a combination of ABAQUS 2022/Explicit and MATLAB R2020b software. The coverage rate and hang time are proposed as the key performance indicators for quantitatively assessing the interception capabilities of the rope net. A mathematical model is formulated to optimize the capture system parameters, considering both spatial and temporal tolerances. The Multi-objective Wolf Pack Algorithm, which incorporates an Elite Leadership Strategy and a crowding distance-based population update mechanism, is utilized to optimize the design variables. This approach leads to the derivation of the optimized design parameters for the flexible net. Ultimately, the optimal parameter configuration for the flexible net capture system is achieved through the application of the Multi-objective Wolf Pack Algorithm to the design variables. This optimization ensures the system’s peak performance in intercepting low, slow, and small UAVs.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/3/190anti-droneflexible netswolf pack algorithmmulti-objective optimizationsimulation analysis
spellingShingle Ran Xu
Qiang Peng
Husheng Wu
Optimization Design of Flexible Net Capture System for Low, Slow, and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Multi-Objective Wolf Pack Algorithm
Drones
anti-drone
flexible nets
wolf pack algorithm
multi-objective optimization
simulation analysis
title Optimization Design of Flexible Net Capture System for Low, Slow, and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Multi-Objective Wolf Pack Algorithm
title_full Optimization Design of Flexible Net Capture System for Low, Slow, and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Multi-Objective Wolf Pack Algorithm
title_fullStr Optimization Design of Flexible Net Capture System for Low, Slow, and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Multi-Objective Wolf Pack Algorithm
title_full_unstemmed Optimization Design of Flexible Net Capture System for Low, Slow, and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Multi-Objective Wolf Pack Algorithm
title_short Optimization Design of Flexible Net Capture System for Low, Slow, and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Multi-Objective Wolf Pack Algorithm
title_sort optimization design of flexible net capture system for low slow and small unmanned aerial vehicles based on improved multi objective wolf pack algorithm
topic anti-drone
flexible nets
wolf pack algorithm
multi-objective optimization
simulation analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/3/190
work_keys_str_mv AT ranxu optimizationdesignofflexiblenetcapturesystemforlowslowandsmallunmannedaerialvehiclesbasedonimprovedmultiobjectivewolfpackalgorithm
AT qiangpeng optimizationdesignofflexiblenetcapturesystemforlowslowandsmallunmannedaerialvehiclesbasedonimprovedmultiobjectivewolfpackalgorithm
AT hushengwu optimizationdesignofflexiblenetcapturesystemforlowslowandsmallunmannedaerialvehiclesbasedonimprovedmultiobjectivewolfpackalgorithm