Development of micro air vehicle based on aerodynamic modeling analysis in tunnel tests

Dong Sun; Huaiyu Wu; Rong Zhu; Ling Che Hung

doi:10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570445

Development of micro air vehicle based on aerodynamic modeling analysis in tunnel tests

Dong Sun
, Huaiyu Wu
, Rong Zhu
, Ling Che Hung

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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This paper presents development of an electrically powered Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) prototype based on aerodynamic analysis in wind tunnel and water tunnel tests. Two airframe models in triangle and square wing planforms, each with a wingspan of 100mm, are analyzed with a small-scale low speed wind tunnel to examine the practical characteristics at the low Reynolds number. The test in a water tunnel is further carried out to investigate the relationship between the vortex aerofoil design and turbulences created. The testing results show that the triangle wing aerofoil appears greater maximum lift coefficient and little occurrence of vortex and turbulences. Based on the verified wing planform in the tunnel tests, a MAV prototype was further designed and fabricated, with successful tests in the real flight. ©2005 IEEE.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Pages	2235-2240
Volume	2005
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570445
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 18 Apr 2005 → 22 Apr 2005

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Volume	2005
ISSN (Print)	1050-4729

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Conference	2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Place	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	18/04/05 → 22/04/05

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Flight test
Low Reynolds numbers, wind tunnel
Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)
Water tunnel
Wing planform

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Sun, D, Wu, H, Zhu, R & Hung, LC 2005, Development of micro air vehicle based on aerodynamic modeling analysis in tunnel tests. in Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. vol. 2005, 1570445, pp. 2235-2240, 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Barcelona, Spain, 18/04/05. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570445

Development of micro air vehicle based on aerodynamic modeling analysis in tunnel tests. / Sun, Dong; Wu, Huaiyu; Zhu, Rong et al.
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Vol. 2005 2005. p. 2235-2240 1570445.

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