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Aerodynamic Simulation of a Blimp Kind Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Stable Environmental Conditions

Caner Senturk and Ibrahim Ozkol
Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics Istanbul Technical University Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract— An UAV blimp kind prototype for stable environmental conditions is shown in this paper. The lift, drag, weight and thrust parameters are analyzed based on the Archimedes principle, Bernoulli and the continuity equations and fluid simulations for different conditions (low speed wind and absence of turbulence). The calculated push force (lift) is the minimum value for produce the sustentation considering the overall mass of the aircraft. On the other hand, the drag parameter was analyzed using the fluid simulation in order to visualizing the drag force. 

Index Terms—lift, drag, fluid simulation, unmanned aerial vehicle

Cite: J. A. López, L. A. Aguilera, M. Ponce, L. Basaca, R. I. Ramos Garcia, and V. M. Ramos Garcia, "Aerodynamic Simulation of a Blimp Kind Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Stable Environmental Conditions," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 197-201, March 2018. DOI: 10.18178/ijmerr.7.2.197-201