Control, Propulsion and Energy Assessment of a Spherical UAS for Low Speed Operations 2017-01-2065
This paper presents a comparison between different hypotheses of propulsion of a spherical UAS. Different architectures have been analyzed assessing their specific aerodynamic, energetic, and flight mechanics features. The comparison has been performed assuming the robustness of flight control in different wind conditions, defining for each the specific operative ranges, mission profiles, and energy assessment. An effective energy assessment and comparison against a commercial UAS has been produced. Even if the paper considers a preliminary simplified configuration, it demonstrates clearly to be competitive against traditional quadcopters in a predefined reference mission.
Citation: Bandycki, S., Trancossi, M., and Pascoa, J., "Control, Propulsion and Energy Assessment of a Spherical UAS for Low Speed Operations," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-2065, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-2065. Download Citation
Author(s):
Sebastian Bandycki, Michele Trancossi, Jose Pascoa
Affiliated:
Independent researcher, Sheffield Hallam Univ., Universidade Da Beira Interior
Pages: 10
Event:
AeroTech Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Aerodynamics
Architecture
Unmanned aerial vehicles
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