01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)
MISSION-BASED OPTIMAL PROPELLER SELECTION FOR VTOL SUAV CONFIGURATION
C. Reyner¹, C. Lee¹, D. Kim, Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile, France; R.P. Liem¹; ¹The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR of China
This paper presents a method for optimal propeller selection in VTOL sUAV, maximizing efficiency for any mission profile. Using unsupervised ML and surrogate models, the approach reduces flight data complexity and predicts performance in various conditions. This offers a rigorous basis for optimal propeller from hundreds of selection and can benefit sUAVs operation in real-world environments.