Performance analysis of fixed wing space drones in different solar system bodies
Performance analysis of fixed wing space drones in different solar system bodies
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固定翼太空无人机在不同太阳系天体中的性能分析
DOI：
10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.07.018
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发表时间：
2018
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
A. Abdelkefi
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作者：
M. Hassanalian;D. Rice;S. Johnstone;A. Abdelkefi
研究了固定翼无人机在不同太阳系天体中的气动系数、作用力、尺寸参数和性能。在开展固定翼无人机性能的空气动力学分析和研究之前，首先确定了各种太阳系物体的物理和大气特征。考虑了两种无人机，即具有反齐默尔曼平面的固定翼微型飞行器和倾斜旋翼无人飞行器。从空气动力学的角度确定了雷诺数对无人机性能的影响。此外，还对固定翼无人机的尺寸进行了参数研究。这些分析最终得出了用于具有不同物理和大气特征的太阳系天体的固定翼无人机的最佳尺寸工艺。为了设计能够在其他星球上飞行的高效固定翼无人机，需要比较不同大气特性对无人机性能的影响。
The aerodynamic coefficients, forces, sizing parameters, and performance of fixed wing drones in different solar system bodies are investigated. Before carrying out the aerodynamic analysis and study of the performance of fixed wing drones, the physical and atmospheric features of various solar system bodies are first determined. Two drones are considered, namely, a fixed wing micro air vehicle with Inverse Zimmerman planform and a tilt-rotor unmanned air vehicle. The effects of Reynolds number on the performance of these drones from an aerodynamic point of view are determined. Furthermore, a parametric study for sizing of fixed wing drones are also investigated. These analyses ultimately lead to the optimum sizing process of fixed wing drones to be used in solar system bodies with different physical and atmospheric features. The comparison between different atmospheric characteristics on the performance of drones is needed to design efficient fixed wing drones which are capable of flight in other planets.