The present work aims in providing guidelines for the aerodynamic and performance
optimization of fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that operate in the low-speed …

Here, we reviewed published aerodynamic efficiencies of gliding birds and similar sized
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) motivated by a fundamental question: are gliding birds …

The flight endurance of UAV systems is an important issue that restricts the operational
capabilities. Thus, different energy systems and alternative onboard energy generation …

The current work is an aerodynamic design study of a Blended Wing Body (BWB) Medium-
Altitude-Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV). Using a combined …

In the present study the aerodynamic design procedure of a Medium-Altitude-Long-
Endurance (MALE) Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV) is presented. The procedure is broken …

This paper presents the comparative study of the effectiveness of three different winglet
designs in reducing lift induced drag by changing the number of vortices and vortex …

Optimization with a surrogate model is a popular method used in design to avoid a high
computational cost problem and is often encountered in computational fluid dynamics and …

In the agricultural aviation, there are several aerodynamic factors that must be optimized in
order to contribute to the successful application of agricultural products, such as the high …

International aviation regulations on emissions are becoming more strict. In a scenario
where the traditional configuration is reaching maximum efficiency, new technologies may …

This study presents the conceptual design of a hybrid solar Medium-Altitude-Long-
Endurance Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (MALE UAV) designed to perform surveillance-related …