Optimization of SUAV’s propeller in a hover
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAVs) have found a widespread application in past decades. However, as the criticality of the missions for which they can be used increases, the demand for improvement of their efficiency increases as well. The paper focuses on a propeller driven SUAVs of a multiroto...
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| description | Small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAVs) have found a widespread application in past decades. However, as the criticality of the missions for which they can be used increases, the demand for improvement of their efficiency increases as well. The paper focuses on a propeller driven SUAVs of a multirotor type, equipped with an electric motor, battery and propeller. The paper presents a simplified method of calculation of the SUAV maximal endurance, if the characteristics of all components of the propulsion system are known. To improve the overall efficiency of the propulsion system of an SUAV, the correct combination of all propulsion system components is critical. However, the largest impact on the maximal endurance is, arguably, caused by the propeller. The paper proposes a simple method of optimizing the propeller characteristics for hover and compares the proposed propeller design with conventional and commercially available propellers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-099b7d9a676e4201bf8fc7331bdd6c2b2022-12-21T22:37:55ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2020-01-013130004510.1051/matecconf/202031300045matecconf_dyn-wind20_00045Optimization of SUAV’s propeller in a hoverHnidka Jakub0Rozehnal Dalibor1Maňas Karel2University of Defence in BrnoUniversity of Defence in BrnoUniversity of Defence in BrnoSmall unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAVs) have found a widespread application in past decades. However, as the criticality of the missions for which they can be used increases, the demand for improvement of their efficiency increases as well. The paper focuses on a propeller driven SUAVs of a multirotor type, equipped with an electric motor, battery and propeller. The paper presents a simplified method of calculation of the SUAV maximal endurance, if the characteristics of all components of the propulsion system are known. To improve the overall efficiency of the propulsion system of an SUAV, the correct combination of all propulsion system components is critical. However, the largest impact on the maximal endurance is, arguably, caused by the propeller. The paper proposes a simple method of optimizing the propeller characteristics for hover and compares the proposed propeller design with conventional and commercially available propellers.https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2020/09/matecconf_dyn-wind20_00045.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Hnidka Jakub Rozehnal Dalibor Maňas Karel Optimization of SUAV’s propeller in a hover MATEC Web of Conferences |
| title | Optimization of SUAV’s propeller in a hover |
| title_full | Optimization of SUAV’s propeller in a hover |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Optimization of SUAV’s propeller in a hover |
| title_short | Optimization of SUAV’s propeller in a hover |
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