Recent advances in aircraft materials and their manufacturing technologies have enabled
progressive growth in innovative materials such as composites. Al-based, Mg-based, Ti …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are gaining popularity due to their application in military,
private and public sector, especially being attractive for fields where human operator is not …

A finite element (FE) model is developed to study the structural performance on a composite
wing of a UAV with a tubercle design at the leading edge of the wing. The experimental …

One of the crucial issues affecting the structural safety of propeller vehicles is the propeller
tonal excitation and related vibrations. Propeller rotation during flight generates vibrating …

Trends in the development of lightweight micro/mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
demand thin composite laminates for their structural applications. As these structures …

This article describes the details of an experimental investigation focusing on vibration
characteristics of a carbon composite ultralight unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Modal …

Vibrations in helicopters have strong implications for their performance and safety, leading
to the increased fatigue of components and reduced operational efficiency. As helicopters …

Data acquired from several flights of a custom-fabricated Hexacopter Unmanned Aerial
System (UAS) with composite structure (carbon fiber arms and central hub) and composite …

This work presents an experimental modal analysis of an aircraft wing prototype, designed
by the Aerodesign team of the University of Brasilia, and performs a ground vibration testing …

This paper describes the details of an experimental investigation focusing on the vibration
characteristics of a composite fuselage structure of an ultralight unmanned aerial vehicle …