A Reynolds number based, unmanned air vehicle classification structure has been developed which identifies four classes of unmanned air vehicle concepts. The four unmanned air vehicle (UAV) classes are; Micro UAV, Meso UAV, Macro UAV, and Mega UAV. In a similar fashion a labeling scheme for aerodynamic control effectors (ACE) was developed and eleven types of ACE concepts were identified. These eleven types of ACEs were laid out in a five (5) layer scheme. The final section of the paper correlated the various ACE concepts to the four UAV classes and ACE recommendations are offered for future design activities.
Discussion of Aerodynamic Control Effectors (ACEs) for Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs)
2002
30 pages
Report
No indication
English
A Discussion of of Aerodynamic Control Effectors (ACEs) for Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs)
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