Efficiency Optimization and Component Selection for Propulsion Systems of Electric Multicopters

Dai, Xunhua; Quan, Quan; Ren, Jinrui; Cai, Kai-Yuan

doi:10.1109/tie.2018.2885715

Cited by 38 publications

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“…On this basis, Ref. [29] further developed a design method that can inversely solve the parameters of the most efficient propulsion components combination from expected flight performance, and gave a practical tool for selecting suitable commercial products according to these parameters.…”

Section: Propulsion Components Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preliminary Design Method and Prototype Testing of a Novel Rotors Retractable Hybrid VTOL UAV

Xiong

Wang

et al. 2021

IEEE Access

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Section: Propulsion Components Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preliminary Design Method and Prototype Testing of a Novel Rotors Retractable Hybrid VTOL UAV

Xiong

Wang

et al. 2021

IEEE Access

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“…hence an average of those two values is taken To choose the propeller, various selection criteria are available. If > 1, then determining the minimum power solution is a (10)…”

Section: Actuating Systemmentioning

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“…Unfortunately, this degree of compartmentalization has the disadvantage that the real product parameters do not a ect the optimisation process and this restricts the opportunity for further improvement of the design. It is especially important, as in a more recent paper [10] the authors focus on the role of propeller optimisation and the importance of propeller and motor coupling.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multirotor Sizing Methodology with Flight Time Estimation

Biczyski

Sehab

Whidborne

et al. 2020

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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This paper addresses the need for sizing of rotors for multirotor vehicle applications such as personal air transport, delivery, surveillance, and photography. A methodology for the propeller and motor selection is developed and augmented with flight time estimation capabilities. Being multirotor-specific it makes use of the platform’s simplicity to rapidly provide a set of off-the-shelf components ready to be used in the vehicle. Use of operating points makes the comparison process fast, precise, and tailored to specific application. The method is easily implemented in software to provide an automated tool. Furthermore, clearly defined input and output parameters make it also usable as a module in other multicriteria optimisation algorithms. The new methodology is validated through comparison with a consumer-grade drone and the calculated results are compliant with manufacturer’s specification in terms of maximum hover time.

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“…e flight attitude of such UAVs is modified by adjusting rotor pitch, thus changing the lift of each rotor [11]. erefore, the propeller is the most important component to determine the performance of the UAVs and the efficiency of its propulsion system [12][13][14]. Monospinner is an aircraft with only one propeller as the moving part.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aerodynamic Performance of Propellers for Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Measurement, Analysis, and Experiment

Zhu

Jiang

Zhao

et al. 2021

Shock and Vibration

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Analyzing the propeller aerodynamic performance is of vital importance for research and improvement of unmanned aerial vehicles. This paper presents the design requirements for a propeller for rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles and an analysis of a model for calculating propeller aerodynamic performance. Based on blade element momentum theory, the aerodynamic force of a blade element is analyzed and used. The symmetric airfoil NACA 0012 is used as an example to verify the validity of the model. An experimental system for propeller aerodynamic performance is designed and built to test the aerodynamic performance of six types of the propeller from a single manufacturer (APC). Data-processing software is also developed to draw curves and perform single-step calculations of three propellers’ parameters: airfoil resistance power, induced velocity, and efficiency. The results of the experiment indicate that both the thrust and torque of the propeller increase with rotational speed, propeller diameter, and propeller pitch. The research is of great significance to select more suitable propellers for unmanned aerial vehicles and the further improvement of the performance of unmanned aerial vehicles’ dynamical system.

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Efficiency Optimization and Component Selection for Propulsion Systems of Electric Multicopters

Cited by 38 publications

References 18 publications

Preliminary Design Method and Prototype Testing of a Novel Rotors Retractable Hybrid VTOL UAV

Preliminary Design Method and Prototype Testing of a Novel Rotors Retractable Hybrid VTOL UAV

Multirotor Sizing Methodology with Flight Time Estimation

Aerodynamic Performance of Propellers for Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Measurement, Analysis, and Experiment

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