Development of a multi-rotor VTOL UAV : numerical study of rotor-wake induced interference drag on a VTOL UAV
Momentum Actuator (MA) models in CFD are analysed for their practical and accurate representation of aircraft propulsion. Methods for determining the inputs to these MA models are validated, and the MA model is used on a half-body Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The effect o...
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| author | Lim, Jarad Jian An |
| author2 | Chan Wai Lee |
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| description | Momentum Actuator (MA) models in CFD are analysed for their practical and accurate representation of aircraft propulsion. Methods for determining the inputs to these MA models are validated, and the MA model is used on a half-body Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The effect of rotor wake on aerodynamic drag in cruise flight and longitudinal forces in hover flight is numerically evaluated, and recommendations are made towards optimising the design of the aircraft. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/755962023-03-04T18:22:35Z Development of a multi-rotor VTOL UAV : numerical study of rotor-wake induced interference drag on a VTOL UAV Lim, Jarad Jian An Chan Wai Lee School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Aircraft DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Propellers DRNTU::Engineering::Mathematics and analysis::Simulations Momentum Actuator (MA) models in CFD are analysed for their practical and accurate representation of aircraft propulsion. Methods for determining the inputs to these MA models are validated, and the MA model is used on a half-body Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The effect of rotor wake on aerodynamic drag in cruise flight and longitudinal forces in hover flight is numerically evaluated, and recommendations are made towards optimising the design of the aircraft. Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) 2018-06-05T03:09:45Z 2018-06-05T03:09:45Z 2018 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/75596 en Nanyang Technological University 62 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Aircraft DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Propellers DRNTU::Engineering::Mathematics and analysis::Simulations Lim, Jarad Jian An Development of a multi-rotor VTOL UAV : numerical study of rotor-wake induced interference drag on a VTOL UAV |
| title | Development of a multi-rotor VTOL UAV : numerical study of rotor-wake induced interference drag on a VTOL UAV |
| title_full | Development of a multi-rotor VTOL UAV : numerical study of rotor-wake induced interference drag on a VTOL UAV |
| title_fullStr | Development of a multi-rotor VTOL UAV : numerical study of rotor-wake induced interference drag on a VTOL UAV |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a multi-rotor VTOL UAV : numerical study of rotor-wake induced interference drag on a VTOL UAV |
| title_short | Development of a multi-rotor VTOL UAV : numerical study of rotor-wake induced interference drag on a VTOL UAV |
| title_sort | development of a multi rotor vtol uav numerical study of rotor wake induced interference drag on a vtol uav |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Aircraft DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Propellers DRNTU::Engineering::Mathematics and analysis::Simulations |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/75596 |
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