Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Advisor
Finaish, Fathi
Advisor's Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Abstract
This paper presents conceptual designs of three Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UA Vs) for short range, surveillance applications. The conceptual UA V designs included: a) a conventional puller-propeller aircraft, b) a sport model pusher-propeller, and c) a Vtail, pusher propeller. The objective of the study was to compare the performance characteristics of each conceptual design in order to select the most efficient design. To compare the performance characteristics of each design, theoretical performance analyses were conducted on each configuration. Computer models of each configuration were then simulated to validate the theoretical results and conduct further analysis. Results obtained from these tests were compared to results obtained from theoretical analysis. Based on these comparisons the best UA V model for the given performance required was selected for further refinement and analysis.
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
2004-2005
Recommended Citation
Assel, Tim, "Design, Simulation, and Testing of Three Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Short Range Surveillance Applications" (2004). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 211.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/211
