Numerical Prediction of Unsteady Aerodynamics of a Ducted Fan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Hovering [PDF]
Aerospace, 2022 Recently, ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have attracted considerable attention due to their potential for application in both civil and military missions.
Shuanghou Deng
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An Efficient Blade Design Method of a Ducted Fan Coupled with the CFD Modification [PDF]
Aerospace, 2022 In order to improve the design accuracy of the blade design method of a ducted fan based on the blade element momentum theory, the design was modified by the CFD calculation with higher accuracy to propose an integrated and efficient design method for ...
Jiahao Guo
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Optimized Matching Lift Unit Transmission Ratio of Engine Driven Ducted Fan [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 As a kind of VTOL technology, ducted fan is not only used by many kinds of aircrafts, but also one of the trends of the future aircraft lift system, and attracts more and more attention. For an engine driven ducted fan lift unit, involving the engine and
Xiao Senlin +6 more
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Multi-Objective Design of a Distributed Ducted Fan System
Aerospace, 2022 The distributed propulsion system applied to the vertical take-off and landing aircraft must maintain the high performance in both hover and cruise flight.
Jiahao Guo
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A Modular 3D-Printed Ducted-Fan Platform for Advanced Autonomy Research: From Design to Flight Test
DronesFollowing the growing interest in small-scale unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), this paper presents a comprehensive conceptual design methodology for a modular ducted-fan aerial vehicle intended for research applications.
Andrea Dan Ryals +5 more
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Aerodynamic analysis and control for a novel coaxial ducted fan aerial robot in ground effect
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2020 Modeling and control for a novel coaxial ducted fan aerial robot in-ground-effect is presented in this article. Based on experiments using the ducted fan bench test, the fitting curve of the ground effect thrust of the ducted fan aerial robot at ...
Bin Xu, Tianfu Ai, Changle Xiang
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Ducted Fan Hovering and Transition in Ground Effect
Aerospace, 2022 Ducted fans installed on vertical takeoff and landing vehicles experience significant ground effect during takeoff and landing. The aerodynamic characteristics of a ducted fan hovering and transitioning in the ground effect are studied using numerical ...
Zhiqiang Wan
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Performance Evaluation of an H-VTOL Aircraft with Distributed Electric Propulsion and Ducted-Fans Using MIL Simulation [PDF]
Machines, 2023 This paper deals with the problem of increasing the energy efficiency of a hybrid vertical take-off and landing aircraft. To this end, an innovative aerial vehicle was developed, featuring a distributed electrical propulsion system with ducted-fan rotors.
Juan Manuel Bustamante Alarcon +5 more
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Aerospace, 2022 The distributed electric propulsion (DEP) eVTOL aircraft has gained rising interest for its promising potential in high-speed cruise compared with conventional tilt-rotor configuration.
Jingcheng Fu
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of Ducted Propulsion Fan Using Secondary Air Intake [PDF]
EngDucted propulsion fans are widely recognized for their ability to enhance aerodynamic efficiency and operational safety by utilizing a surrounding shroud to contain the flow and mitigate blade tip losses.
Thai-Son Vu +4 more
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