Propeller Force-Constant Modeling for Multirotor UAVs from Experimental Estimation of Inflow Velocity
Design and simulation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) highly depends on the thrust produced by a motor-propeller combination. The aim of this paper is to model a generalized mathematical relationship between the motor RPM and the corresponding thrust generated for the preliminary design process...
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| description | Design and simulation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) highly depends on the thrust produced by a motor-propeller combination. The aim of this paper is to model a generalized mathematical relationship between the motor RPM and the corresponding thrust generated for the preliminary design process of low Reynold’s number applications. A method is developed to determine a generalized mathematical model which relates inflow velocity to coefficient of thrust using experimental data from 291 motor-propeller data points, comprising of input RPM and corresponding output thrust. Using this relationship, the Force Constant is calculated, which defines each Thrust-RPM mathematical model. In the first part, expression of the inflow ratio obtained from Blade Element and Momentum Theory (BEMT) is approximated to a simplified form. In the later part, the proposed mathematical model is validated against two new sets of pairs of motor-propeller combinations. A special note in the Appendix talks about the application of this mathematical model. The computed results are found to be in good agreement with the experimental data. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-965994a4e4a741c9a3ce7499ca7032082025-02-03T01:32:53ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742018-01-01201810.1155/2018/96329429632942Propeller Force-Constant Modeling for Multirotor UAVs from Experimental Estimation of Inflow VelocityGaurang Gupta0Shaaban Abdallah1Department of Aerospace and Engineering Mechanics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USADepartment of Aerospace and Engineering Mechanics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USADesign and simulation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) highly depends on the thrust produced by a motor-propeller combination. The aim of this paper is to model a generalized mathematical relationship between the motor RPM and the corresponding thrust generated for the preliminary design process of low Reynold’s number applications. A method is developed to determine a generalized mathematical model which relates inflow velocity to coefficient of thrust using experimental data from 291 motor-propeller data points, comprising of input RPM and corresponding output thrust. Using this relationship, the Force Constant is calculated, which defines each Thrust-RPM mathematical model. In the first part, expression of the inflow ratio obtained from Blade Element and Momentum Theory (BEMT) is approximated to a simplified form. In the later part, the proposed mathematical model is validated against two new sets of pairs of motor-propeller combinations. A special note in the Appendix talks about the application of this mathematical model. The computed results are found to be in good agreement with the experimental data.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9632942 |
| spellingShingle | Gaurang Gupta Shaaban Abdallah Propeller Force-Constant Modeling for Multirotor UAVs from Experimental Estimation of Inflow Velocity International Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
| title | Propeller Force-Constant Modeling for Multirotor UAVs from Experimental Estimation of Inflow Velocity |
| title_full | Propeller Force-Constant Modeling for Multirotor UAVs from Experimental Estimation of Inflow Velocity |
| title_fullStr | Propeller Force-Constant Modeling for Multirotor UAVs from Experimental Estimation of Inflow Velocity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propeller Force-Constant Modeling for Multirotor UAVs from Experimental Estimation of Inflow Velocity |
| title_short | Propeller Force-Constant Modeling for Multirotor UAVs from Experimental Estimation of Inflow Velocity |
| title_sort | propeller force constant modeling for multirotor uavs from experimental estimation of inflow velocity |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9632942 |
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