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Longitudinal aerodynamic characteristics analysis of a joined wing unmanned aerial vehicle in high Reynolds number

  • Beihang University

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to study the longitudinal aerodynamic characteristics of a new High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Joined Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (JWUAV) - the Alert Hawk Joined Wing UAV. The geometric aerodynamic shape has been designed according to mission requirements. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method was employed to obtain the lift and drag coefficients of the Alert Hawk JWUAV in three conditions: 1). Re=6.7million, Ma=0.45; 2). Re=9.6million, Ma=0.65; 3). Re=11.8 million, Ma=0.8, and the angle of attack ranging from -2° to 14°. Compared with Flying Wing layout, the results indicated that the Alert Hawk JWUAV has similar lift-drag characteristics in middle and low Mach number, but the pitch moment characteristics have a significantly difference. Meanwhile, the stability margin has no significant change with Mach number increasing in small angle of attack.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 8th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages489-493
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538633052
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Sep 2017
Event8th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2017 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 22 Jul 201725 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name2017 8th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2017

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2017
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period22/07/1725/07/17

Keywords

  • CFD
  • UAV
  • joined wing
  • longitudinal aerodynamics
  • stability margin

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