Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 304, 2019
9th EASN International Conference on “Innovation in Aviation & Space”
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Article Number | 02013 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
Section | Flight Physics: Noise & Aerodynamics | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201930402013 | |
Published online | 17 December 2019 |
Stability study and flight simulation of a blended-wing-body UAV
1
Mechanical Engineer, PhD Candidate, Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
54124,
Thessaloniki,
Greece
2
Dr. Mechanical Engineer, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
54124,
Thessaloniki,
Greece
3
Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Director of the Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery,
54124,
Thessaloniki,
Greece
This article is a product of the design process of a Blended-Wing- Body Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (BWB UAV). The BWB geometry blends the wing and the fuselage so that the fuselage also contributes in lift generation. This geometry reduces the lift to drag ratio significantly, however it also compromises the aircraft’s stability and controllability, since there is no horizontal and vertical tail. As these features are absent from the BWB layout, the need to incorporate their functions in the new geometry arises so that they cover stability demands sufficiently, according to aircraft of similar size, use and speed. Additionally, the method used for stability studies of conventional aircraft must also be adapted. This article covers the adaptation of the method to the new BWB geometry, its results in comparison to those of conventional aircraft and the use of the results for a computational simulation of the aircraft’ flight.
Key words: UAV / BWB / stability / control / simulation
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2019
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