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Aerodynamic Stability Analysis of Quadcopters Subject to Unsteady Wind Conditions
Title
Aerodynamic Stability Analysis of Quadcopters Subject to Unsteady Wind Conditions
Author
Slingluff, Mason
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Fluid mechanics
Description
The quadcopter has become an increasingly utilized tool in the military and aerospace fields over the last several years. For quadcopters to be used in surveillance, search and rescue and even delivery applications, the quadcopter must be able to ...
Aerodynamics of UAV Ground Effect Interactions
Title
Aerodynamics of UAV Ground Effect Interactions
Author
Timms, William
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Fluid mechanics
Description
With the advent of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) becoming more prevalent for military and commercial applications, gaining a better understanding of their aerodynamic characteristics is critical. No matter the application, each operatio...
PREDICTION OF DISC WING AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Title
PREDICTION OF DISC WING AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Author
Honeycutt, Daniel
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering
Description
The primary goal of the work presented in this thesis is to assess the effectiveness of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools in predicting flow fields around golf discs. The quantities of interest involve aerodynamic force and moment coefficie...