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Influence of propeller overlap on large-scale tandem UAV performance

Influence of propeller overlap on large-scale tandem UAV performance
Influence of propeller overlap on large-scale tandem UAV performance
This paper investigates the interference that arises from overlapping Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) propellers during hovering flight. The tests have been conducted on 28” x 8.4” ultralight carbon fiber propellers using a bespoke mount and the RCBenchmark Series 1780 dynamometer at various degrees of overlap (d / D) and vertical separation (z / D). A great deal of confusion regarding the losses that are associated with mounting propellers in a co-axial configuration is reported in the literature, with a summary of historical tandem helicopters having been conducted. The results highlight a region of beneficial overlap (0–20%), which has the potential to be advantageous to a wide range of UAVs.
Rotor Losses, overlapping, Drone, Multi-rotor, Unmanned, Aircraft, Optimization, propeller, tandem
2301-3850
245-260
Weishaupl, Adrian B.
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Prior, Stephen D.
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Weishaupl, Adrian B.
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Prior, Stephen D.
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Weishaupl, Adrian B. and Prior, Stephen D. (2019) Influence of propeller overlap on large-scale tandem UAV performance. Unmanned Systems, 7 (4), 245-260. (doi:10.1142/S2301385019500092).

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This paper investigates the interference that arises from overlapping Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) propellers during hovering flight. The tests have been conducted on 28” x 8.4” ultralight carbon fiber propellers using a bespoke mount and the RCBenchmark Series 1780 dynamometer at various degrees of overlap (d / D) and vertical separation (z / D). A great deal of confusion regarding the losses that are associated with mounting propellers in a co-axial configuration is reported in the literature, with a summary of historical tandem helicopters having been conducted. The results highlight a region of beneficial overlap (0–20%), which has the potential to be advantageous to a wide range of UAVs.

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Accepted/In Press date: 14 May 2019
Published date: 3 September 2019
Keywords: Rotor Losses, overlapping, Drone, Multi-rotor, Unmanned, Aircraft, Optimization, propeller, tandem

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Local EPrints ID: 433170
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/433170
ISSN: 2301-3850
PURE UUID: 6a251dd7-2feb-40f8-8379-377b893926ec
ORCID for Stephen D. Prior: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4993-4942

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Date deposited: 09 Aug 2019 16:30
Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 04:09

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Author: Adrian B. Weishaupl

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