对长途无人驾驶飞行器空气动力学特征的计算流体动力学分析
Yuankun Liao1, Kai Cheng1, Wuhe Sun1
1School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China.
Heliyon
|October 21, 2024
概括
这项研究分析了长续航无人机 (UAV) 的空气动力学效率. 通过控制攻击角度和飞行高度来提高空气动力学特性来实现最佳性能.
科学领域:
- 航空航天工程 航空航天工程
- 计算流体动力学 (CFD) 是一种计算流体动力学.
背景情况:
- 耐久无人机 (UAV) 对各种社会应用至关重要.
- 国家专注于空军发展,需要对无人机空气动力学的研究.
研究的目的:
- 在巡航飞行期间调查长续航无人机的空气动力学特性.
- 分析攻击角度,飞行速度和高度对空气动力学效率的影响.
主要方法:
- 使用SolidWorks的MQ-9无人机的几何建模.
- 模拟CFD以建立无人机巡航飞行模型.
- 计算空气动力系数,推力和质量.
主要成果:
- 在10公里的高度和0°的攻击角度,升力系数为0.8888,阻力系数为0.0679,产生了13.0988.8的升力-阻力比率.
- 攻击角度显著影响空气动力效率,其次是高度,速度的影响最小.
- 提升-拖拉比率显示了与攻击角度的复杂行为,随速度增加,随高度减少.
结论:
- 攻击范围的最佳角度为0°-6°,以最大限度地提高提升-拖拉比率.
- 建议保持飞行速度接近最大巡航速度.
- 理想的飞行高度范围为9公里-11公里,以保持持续的空气动力学效率.
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