Aerospace | |
Innovative Scaled Test Platform e-Genius-Mod—Scaling Methods and Systems Design | |
Jan Denzel1  Asmus Baden1  Andreas Strohmayer1  DominiquePaul Bergmann1  Lucas Kugler1  | |
[1] Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany; | |
关键词: unmanned aircraft; scaling; aircraft design; flight testing; technology readiness level; technology demonstrator; | |
DOI : 10.3390/aerospace6020020 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
Future aircraft design highly depends on the successful implementation of new technologies. However, the gap between conventional designs and new visions often comes with a high financial risk. This significantly complicates the integration of innovations. Scaled unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are an innovative and cost-effective way to get new configurations and technologies in-flight. Therefore the Institute of Aircraft Design developed the e-Genius-Mod taking into account all relevant similitude requirements. It is a scale model of the electric motor glider e-Genius. Since the Reynolds number for the free-flight model cannot be adhered to, an airfoil was developed with lift-to-drag and lift-to-angle-of-attack courses reproducing the full-scale e-Genius flight characteristics. This will enable testing and assessment of new aviation technologies in a scaled version with an opportunity for free-flight demonstration in relevant environment.
【 授权许可】
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