Aerodynamic interactions of non-planar rotor pairs and model derivation in ground approach

A Garofano-Soldado, G Heredia, A Ollero - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work is aimed at analyzing and modeling the aerodynamic interactions of two
small-scale tilted propellers operating at low Reynolds numbers near the ground. Two …

A numerical investigation of the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic interactions between components of a multi-rotor vehicle for urban air mobility

Y Li, Z Ma, P Zhou, S Zhong, X Zhang - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, we conduct a numerical investigation of a hexacopter for urban air mobility,
emphasizing the interactional effect between different components of the vehicle on the …

Numerical study on interactional aerodynamics of a quadcopter in hover with overset mesh in OpenFOAM

YM Park, S Jee - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Interactional aerodynamics of a quadcopter in hover is numerically investigated in this study.
The main objective is to understand major flow structures associated with unsteady airloads …

Aerodynamic interference analysis of multiple rotors in a heterogeneous unmanned aircraft system

H Li, Z Kan, D Bie, D Li, S Zhao - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In recent years, with the development of intelligent technology, rotorcrafts have been widely
used in unmanned collaborative missions due to their excellent maneuverability and vertical …

Comparative investigation on improved aerodynamic and acoustic performance of abnormal rotors by bionic edge design and rational material selection

W Song, Z Mu, Y Wang, Z Zhang, S Zhang, Z Wang… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rotor plays a vital role in the dynamical system of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Prominent aerodynamic and acoustic performance are a long-term pursuit for the rotor …

SO (2)-equivariant downwash models for close proximity flight

H Smith, A Shankar, J Gielis… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multirotors flying in close proximity induce aerodynamic wake effects on each other through
propeller downwash. Conventional methods have fallen short of providing adequate 3D …

Ground test and numerical simulation of aerodynamic interference of the marsupial UAS

H Li, Y Liu, D Li, D Bie, Z Kan - Aerospace, 2023 - mdpi.com
The marsupial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) consists of a large parent unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) and multiple small children UAVs that can be launched and recovered in the …

[HTML][HTML] Distributed predefined-time estimator-based affine formation target-enclosing maneuver control for cooperative underactuated quadrotor UAVs with fault …

XU Yang, QU Yuanfang, LUO Delin, D Haibin… - Chinese Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
The paper presents a two-layer, disturbance-resistant, and fault-tolerant affine formation
maneuver control scheme that accomplishes the surrounding of a dynamic target with …

Rotor Speed Prediction Model of Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Spraying System and Its Matching with the Overall Load

Y Han, P Chen, X Xie, Z Cui, J Wu, Y Lan, Y Zhan - Drones, 2024 - mdpi.com
During continuous spraying operations, the liquid in the pesticide tank gradually decreases,
and the flight speed changes as the route is altered. To maintain stable flight, the rotor speed …

Aerodynamic interference analysis and modeling of heterogeneous rotors

H Li, D Li, D Bie, Y Gao - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
During closed-range rotorcraft missions, strong aerodynamic disturbances occur between
multiple aircraft, thus affecting the stability and safety of cooperative flight processes …