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Design of A Distributed Propulsion VTOL UAV

  • Beihang University
  • HiWing General Aviation Equipment co.LTD

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Abstract

VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) and highspeed flight are important performance requirements of VTOL fixed-wing UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and high-speed helicopters. In this paper, a distributed ducted fan propulsion VTOL UAV configuration is proposed based on distributed electric propulsion technology. Aiming at the demand of quick aerodynamic calculation in the aircraft conceptual design of this kind of configuration, a quick aerodynamic analysis method of the UAV based on equivalent actuator disk of single ducted fan model is proposed. The aerodynamic characteristics and flight performance of the UAV are analyzed, and the conversion corridor of the UAV is given. The results show that the configuration meets the design requirements of VTOL and highspeed flight. Due to the change of the nacelle angle will bring the change of the wing angle of attack, the conversion corridor presents the shape characteristics from narrow to wide.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems, ICUS 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages84-89
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728137926
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems, ICUS 2019 - Beijing, China
Duration: 17 Oct 201919 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems, ICUS 2019

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems, ICUS 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period17/10/1919/10/19

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