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Aerodynamic characteristics of small/micro unmanned aerial vehicles and their shape design

  • Zi Qiang Zhu*
  • , Xiao Lu Wang
  • , Zong Cheng Wu
  • , Ze Min Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The current development of small/micro unmanned aerial vehicles represented by the platforms of fixed wing, flapping wing and rotor wing, etc, is discussed. The related techniques for their further development are mentioned too. The aerodynamic characteristics of low Reynolds number, the influence of separation bubble and aspect ratio are discussed. The unsteady aerodynamics and the unsteady high-lift mechanisms applied in flapping wings are introduced. Two available design methods, multidisciplinary/multiobjective optimization method and heuristic/evolutionary method, and the importance in design of flexible wing and active intelligent control are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)353-364
Number of pages12
JournalHangkong Xuebao/Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica
Volume27
Issue number3
StatePublished - May 2006

Keywords

  • Aerodynamics
  • Shape design
  • Small/micro unmanned aerial vehicle

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