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Conceptual Design of an Unmanned Fixed-Wing Aerial Vehicle Based on Alternative Energy
Joint Authors
Amézquita-Brooks, Luis A.
Escobar-Ruiz, Alan G.
Lopez-Botello, Omar
Reyes-Osorio, Luis
Garcia-Salazar, Octavio
Zambrano, Patricia
Source
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Abstract EN
This paper focuses on the aerodynamics and design of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based on solar cells as a main power source.
The procedure includes three phases: the conceptual design, preliminary design, and a computational fluid dynamics analysis of the vehicle.
One of the main disadvantages of an electric UAV is the flight time; in this sense, the challenge is to create an aerodynamic design that can increase the endurance of the UAV.
In this research, the flight mission starts with the attempt of the vehicle design to get at the maximum altitude; then, the UAV starts to glide and battery charge recovery is achieved due to the solar cells.
A conceptual design is used, and the aerodynamic analysis is focused on a UAV as a gliding vehicle, with the calculations starting with the estimation of weight and aerodynamics and finishing this stage with the best glide angle.
In fact, the aerodynamic analysis is obtained for a preliminary design; this step involves the wing, fuselage, and empennage of the UAV.
In order to achieve the preliminary design, an estimation of aerodynamic coefficients, along with computational fluid dynamics analysis, is performed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Escobar-Ruiz, Alan G.& Lopez-Botello, Omar& Reyes-Osorio, Luis& Zambrano, Patricia& Amézquita-Brooks, Luis A.& Garcia-Salazar, Octavio. 2019. Conceptual Design of an Unmanned Fixed-Wing Aerial Vehicle Based on Alternative Energy. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Escobar-Ruiz, Alan G.…[et al.]. Conceptual Design of an Unmanned Fixed-Wing Aerial Vehicle Based on Alternative Energy. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Escobar-Ruiz, Alan G.& Lopez-Botello, Omar& Reyes-Osorio, Luis& Zambrano, Patricia& Amézquita-Brooks, Luis A.& Garcia-Salazar, Octavio. Conceptual Design of an Unmanned Fixed-Wing Aerial Vehicle Based on Alternative Energy. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156990
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156990