Innovative Scaled Test Platform e-Genius-Mod—Scaling Methods and Systems Design

Aerospace

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.

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