Refueling aircraft has become a significant aspect of military strategy for air forces to work at further distances from safe shores. This paper will address the aerodynamics of the drogue refueling system and in particular its characteristics at low speeds, including head and tail winds. Data from wind tunnel experiments are used to show how the docking when refueling is affected by the lower speeds, position behind the supply aircraft and weather conditions. Possibilities of design improvements and implications are related to the task of refueling Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in-flight
Low Speed Aerodynamics of Drogue System Refueling of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Advanced Materials Research ; 1016 ; 349-353
2014-08-28
5 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Low Speed Aerodynamics of Drogue System Refueling of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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