Investigation of small-scale propellers under non-axial inflow conditions
M Cerny, C Breitsamter - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Small-scale propellers, especially those used on conventional multicopter configurations or
in the context of urban air mobility, may experience high inflow angles. In order to improve …
in the context of urban air mobility, may experience high inflow angles. In order to improve …
Adaptive incremental nonlinear dynamic inversion for attitude control of micro air vehicles
Incremental nonlinear dynamic inversion is a sensor-based control approach that promises
to provide high-performance nonlinear control without requiring a detailed model of the …
to provide high-performance nonlinear control without requiring a detailed model of the …
Ten questions concerning the use of drones in urban environments
The backdrop to the rapidly expanding use of drones is described, including development of
drone technology, followed by an overview of current civilian use, focusing on use in and …
drone technology, followed by an overview of current civilian use, focusing on use in and …
System identification for propellers at high incidence angles
BM Simmons - Journal of Aircraft, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
Propellers used for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft propulsion systems
experience a wide range of aerodynamic conditions, including large incidence angles …
experience a wide range of aerodynamic conditions, including large incidence angles …
Choosing the best embedded processing platform for on-board UAV image processing
D Hulens, J Verbeke, T Goedemé - … 2015, Berlin, Germany, March 11–14 …, 2016 - Springer
Nowadays, complex image processing algorithms are a necessity to make UAVs more
autonomous. Currently, the processing of images of the on-board camera is often performed …
autonomous. Currently, the processing of images of the on-board camera is often performed …
Quadrotor control in a wind field
This paper investigates the ability of a quadrotor to maneuver in a wind field. A dynamic
model of a quadrotor is presented to model its motion. The quadrotor model includes a wind …
model of a quadrotor is presented to model its motion. The quadrotor model includes a wind …
Experimental and numerical study of micro-aerial-vehicle propeller performance in oblique flow
B Theys, G Dimitriadis, P Hendrick, J De Schutter - Journal of aircraft, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents the modeling of the performance of small propellers used for vertical
takeoff and landing micro aerial vehicles operating at low Reynolds numbers and in oblique …
takeoff and landing micro aerial vehicles operating at low Reynolds numbers and in oblique …
Experimental Analysis of a Small‐Scale Rotor at Various Inflow Angles
A Kolaei, D Barcelos… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The performance characteristics of a rotor that is typically used for small unmanned aircraft
were analyzed in a series of wind‐tunnel experiments. Wind‐tunnel measurements were …
were analyzed in a series of wind‐tunnel experiments. Wind‐tunnel measurements were …
Experimental investigation of UAV rotor aeroacoustics and aerodynamics with computational cross-validation
AA Kostek, F Lößle, R Wickersheim, M Keßler… - CEAS Aeronautical …, 2024 - Springer
The study provided a base of comparison of known computational techniques with different
fidelity levels for performance and noise prediction of a single, fixed-pitch UAV rotor …
fidelity levels for performance and noise prediction of a single, fixed-pitch UAV rotor …
A propeller model for general forward flight conditions
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to develop a physics-based model for UAV propellers
that is capable of predicting all aerodynamic forces and moments in any general forward …
that is capable of predicting all aerodynamic forces and moments in any general forward …