A Flow Analysis Using a Water Tunnel of an Innovative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present and discuss the results of a non-standard unnamed aerial vehicle construction with a constant cross-section square-shaped avionic profile. Based on the model’s in-air observed maneuverability, the research of avionic construction behavior was carried out in a water tunnel. The results show the model’s specific lift capabilities in comparison to classical avionic constructions. The characteristic results of the lift coefficient showed that the unmanned aerial vehicle presents favorable features than classic avionic constructions. The model was created with the prospect of using it in the future for dual-use purposes, where unmanned aerial vehicles are currently experiencing very rapid development. When creating the prototype, the focus was on low production cost, as well as convenience in operation. The development of this type of breakthrough avionic solution, which shows extraordinary maneuverability, may contribute to increasing the popularity and, above all, the availability of unmanned aerial vehicles for the largest possible group of recipients because of high avionic properties in relation to the technical construction complexity.
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OpenAlex topics: Guidance and Control Systems · Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems · Aerospace and Aviation Technology
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Faculty of Security Studies, Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military University of Land Forces, 51-147 Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland
BizGate-Aviation, 54-203 Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland
Funding
The 428 European Regional Development Fund under the Regional Operational Program of the Lower Si-429 lesia Province 2014-2020.
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