Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Variable Geometry Delta Wing
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The kiteplane that is considered in this paper has stable attitude dynamics and flies slowly owing to its large main wing, which is suitable for ground observation. The rudder locates behind the propeller and its aerodynamic response is effected by the air flow induced by the thrust. This coupling interference makes the control of the kiteplane difficult, especially when the thrust is largely deviated from the nominal situation. The paper proposes a variable geometry delta wing mechanism for the kiteplane. This is intended to remove the coupling effect among the thrust and control surfaces since the air flow around the main wing is almost constant during the all flight conditions. The paper also shows experimental results to validate the proposed method.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014