Optimizing performance variables for small unmanned aerial vehicle co-axial rotor systems

Bell, Jonathon, Brazinskas, Mantas and Prior, Stephen D. (2011) Optimizing performance variables for small unmanned aerial vehicle co-axial rotor systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011 (6781) . pp. 494-503. ISSN 0302-9743 [Article] (doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21741-8_52)

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Abstract

The aim of this project was to design and build a test-rig that is capable of analyzing small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAV) co-axial rotor systems. The intention of the test-rig development was to highlight important aeromechanical components and variables that dictate the co-axial units flight performance, with the intention of optimizing the propulsion systems for use on HALO® a co-axial SUAV designed by the Autonomous Systems Lab at Middlesex University. The major contributions of this paper are: an optimum COTS co-axial configuration with regards to motor and propeller variations, a thorough review and validation of co-axial rotor systems inter-rotor spacing which in turn identified an optimum H/D ratio region of between (0.41–0.65).

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