Development of a design methodology for rotors of small multirotor aerial vehicles

作为小型无人自主系统的全球领导者，Aeryon Labs致力于为其现有客户群提供服务，并扩展到新市场。因此，他们的四轴飞行器设计用于最初没有设想的应用，有时受到空气动力学的限制。因此，为了提高小型多旋翼飞行器的实用性并增加其市场机会，需要改进适合于小型旋翼系统的设计方法。 Aeryon Labs希望扩大其SkyRanger四轴飞行器的飞行包线，以更好地满足客户需求。因此，瑞尔森大学应用空气动力学飞行实验室（RALF）将开发一种设计方法，用于探索小型多旋翼飞行器的创新旋翼系统。这种新方法将用于设计新的和专门的旋翼，这些旋翼针对SkyRanger四轴飞行器的特定任务进行了优化，例如提高悬停或高速飞行性能。新的设计方法将是有价值的，以响应当前和未来的客户需求。 瑞尔森大学的研究小组将采用理论与实验相结合的方法。理论部分 将采用先进的旋翼分析方法，以满足小型多旋翼飞行器的需要，例如关于小型空气动力学。此外，与现代优化算法的耦合将有助于探索设计空间。实验验证将利用瑞尔森大学的大型亚音速风洞。随后的旋翼设计将为Aeryon Labs的客户提供具有改进的使命能力的四轴飞行器。预期的客户需求是巨大的，并将为Aeryon Labs开辟新市场。随后，Aeryon将能够继续成长为一家成功的加拿大公司，为迅速扩大的全球市场提供服务。

As a world leader in small unmanned autonomous systems Aeryon Labs strives to serve its existing customers base and expand to new markets. As a consequence, their quadcopter designs are used for applications that were not originally envisioned and, at times, are limited by the aerodynamics. Therefore, to advance the utility of small multirotor aerial vehicles and increase their marketing chances, improved design methodologies are needed that are suitable for small rotor systems. Aeryon Labs wants to expand the flight envelope of its SkyRanger quadcopter to better respond to customer needs. Thus, the Ryerson University Applied Aerodynamics Laboratory of Flight (RALF) will develop a design methodology for exploring innovative rotor systems for small multirotor aerial vehicle. The novel method will be used to design new and specialized rotors that are optimized for particular missions of the SkyRanger quadcopter, such as to improved hover or high-speed flight performance. The novel design methodology will be valuable to respond to current and future customer needs. The Ryerson University team will use a combined theoretical-experimental approach. The theoretical portion will adapt an advanced rotor analysis method to the needs of small multirotor aerial vehicles, such as with regards to the small-scale aerodynamics. Furthermore, the coupling with modern optimization algorithms will help to explore the design space. The experimental validation will make use of the large subsonic wind tunnel at Ryerson University. The subsequent rotor designs will provide customers of Aeryon Labs with quadcopters with improved mission capabilities. The anticipated customer demand is significant and will open up new markets for Aeryon Labs. Subsequently, Aeryon will be able to continue to grow as a successful Canadian company that serves a rapidly expanding worldwide market.