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Progress and Prospects on Design of UAV Wing Shapes

Authors
Genming Zhang1, *
1School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2016, Australia
*Corresponding author. Email: Gzha7536@uni.sydney.edu.au
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Genming Zhang
Available Online 28 September 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-518-8_4How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Airfoil; UAVs; Aerodynamic performance
Abstract

Driven by the growing demand in various industrial sectors, emerging unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming increasingly diverse. The development of fixed-wing UAVs is also accelerating. The correct selection of wings is crucial for improving the performance of UAVs (including lift, drag, stability, and maneuverability). However, the selection of UAV airfoils is mostly based on the experience of predecessors or continuous trial and error, which consumes a lot of time and cost. Therefore, this article conducts an in-depth study of commonly used airfoils in fixed-wing UAVs, starting from symmetrical, asymmetrical (convex), flat-bottom, laminar flow, and high-lift airfoils. Each airfoil form and their respective advantages and disadvantages are discussed separately. Further, the practical application evidence of various airfoils is analyzed. This study provides a comprehensive classification designed to help designers optimize airfoil selection, save time and resources, and reduce costs associated with traditional trial-and-error methods. In conclusion, this work is of great value in helping UAV designers improve the efficiency of airfoil selection and optimization design.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Mechanics, Electronics Engineering and Automation (ICMEEA 2024)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
28 September 2024
ISBN
978-94-6463-518-8
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-518-8_4How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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