Solar UAV: aerodynamic design and model testing in a wind tunnel

• Main Author: Wee, Raun Joshua Guanwei.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50167
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The baseline configuration of a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an endurance of 24 hours at a cruise altitude of 8000m is determined through market research, analysis of the mission requirements and aerodynamic considerations. Using the baseline configuration, a 1:27 scale...