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Development of a framework for a circulation control-based unmanned aerial vehicle

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Pranith Chander Saka; Konstantinos Kanistras; Kimon P. Valavanis; Matthew J. Rutherford
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The focus of this paper is on the design, development and evaluation of a framework for a fixed-wing UAV to achieve efficient Circulation Control-based (CC) flights. The ...Show More

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Abstract:

The focus of this paper is on the design, development and evaluation of a framework for a fixed-wing UAV to achieve efficient Circulation Control-based (CC) flights. The research presented in this paper is the natural outgrowth of results reported in [1] related to the design and development of an Air Supply Unit (ASU) and plenum design for CC-based Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The framework consists of a light-weight Air Supply Unit (ASU) and an Air Delivery System (ADS) integrated with a plenum capable of distributing air uniformly across the wingspan. The ASU, which is a centrifugal compressor, is experimentally tested and the results are validated using CFD. The ASU is capable of providing the ADS with the required mass flow (0.03 kg/s) at the maximum tested RPM. Airflow is delivered with low losses. The use of a vaned straight-walled wide angle diffuser (plenum) results in uniform spanwise flow.
Published in: 2016 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Date of Conference: 05-12 March 2016
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 30 June 2016
Electronic ISBN:978-1-4673-7676-1
DOI: 10.1109/AERO.2016.7500881
Conference Location: Big Sky, MT, USA
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1. Nomenclature

Pressure (Pa)

Volumetric flow rate

Dynamic pressure

Momentum coefficient of blowing

Lift coefficient

Slot height (mm)

Cross-section area

Mass flow rate (kg/s)

Density

Diameter (mm)

Velocity (m/s)

Radius (mm)

Pipe friction factor

Pipe length

Leading Edge

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