Abstract
The investigation of MAVs (Micro Air Vehicles) of two configurations was carried out in Low Turbulence Wind Tunnel at NPU (Northwestern Polytechnical University). The aim is to explore the experimental technique of the MAVs and obtain low Reynolds number aerodynamic characteristics on two configurations. The influence of wind velocity and angle of attack on aerodynamic characteristics is reported. It is shown that the wind tunnel experiment is an effective and feasible way to study low Reynolds number aerodynamic characteristics and Inverse Zimmerman configuration has higher lift-to-drag ratio and higher lift coefficient than Zimmerman configuration. It is an ideal configuration choice for the design of the MAVs. The results of the tests can be used as reference in the design of MAVs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 72-74 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Shiyan Liuti Lixue/Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 2006 |
Keywords
- Low turbulence wind tunnel(LTWT)
- Micro air vehicles(MAVs)
- Zimmerman configuration