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A ERODYNAMICS OF S MALL V EHICLES
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▪ Abstract In this review we describe the aerodynamic problems that must be addressed in order to design a successful small aerial vehicle. The effects of Reynolds number and aspect ratio (AR) on the design and performance of fixed-wing vehicles are described. The boundary-layer behavior on airfoils is especially important in the design of vehicles in this flight regime. The results of a number of experimental boundary-layer studies, including the influence of laminar separation bubbles, are discussed. Several examples of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in this regime are described. Also, a brief survey of analytical models for oscillating and flapping-wing propulsion is presented. These range from the earliest examples where quasi-steady, attached flow is assumed, to those that account for the unsteady shed vortex wake as well as flow separation and aeroelastic behavior of a flapping wing. Experiments that complemented the analysis and led to the design of a successful ornithopter are also described.
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- Authors
- Mueller, T. J., & DeLaurier, J. D.
- Venue
- Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2003-01
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 89-111
- ISSN
- 0066-4189 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-4479
- OpenAlex
- W2128098791
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- 653
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- FWCI
- 5.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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