26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-1.5.2

MINI UAV DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION FOR LONG ENDURANCE MISSION

Z. Goraj, J. Cisowski*, A. Frydrychewicz*, W. Grendysa*, M. Jonas*
WUT-IAAM, Poland; *WUT, Poland

Keywords: UAS, aircraft design, stability, composite technology

Paper focuses on design of a mini UAV for long endurance and high reliability, safety and affordability. The design process is treated as an interdisciplinary approach, includes a selection of profile, aerodynamic optimisation of swept wing, stability analysis, weight balance, structural and flutter analysis and many on-board redundant systems integration.

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