Computational Multicopter Modeling and Design

Abstract

This thesis utilizes a modified version of Axial Momentum Theory (AMT) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to model multiple propellers with similar, simplified flows for estimates of aerodynamic constant force on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Utilizing the modified version of AMT, a comparison of a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform and a new design optimized for forward flight is conducted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1213749

Entities

People

  • Zachary A. Ceroli

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • All Wing Aircraft
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drones
  • Energy
  • Energy Systems
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fuel Cells
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Propellers
  • Radial Velocity
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbines
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Aerodynamics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy