We draw complete efforts towards the development of a double hybrid tailsitter UAV system, which is basically composed of a multirotor with 2 electric powertrain sets and a flying wing with combustion powertrain set. Our goal is to design a UAV that diminishes consumption for vertically taking off and landing and to perform the horizontal flight with greatest possible autonomy on flight time and distance. Considering these requirements, the UAV is conceptualized and built as a flying wing propelled by a pusher configuration powerplant, with combustion engine propeller, a multi-engine composed of two powerplant sets with electric motors and propellers, positioned on the leading edge of the wing, and two standard elevation control surfaces and two vertical stabilizers that also have the support function for takeoff and landing. Several takeoff, flight, and transition tests were carried out successfully, but autonomy (time and distance) tests due to the COVID19 pandemic. Results show versatility of the hybrid tailsitter for operations in the flight field, in a limited location. The built prototype has proven to be functional and the hybrid system effective, to date.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Towards a Double Hybrid VTOL UAV System**This work was supported by CAPES grant number 001


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2020-11-09


    Size :

    14976451 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    Reconfigurable hybrid VTOL system

    WEEKES TERIK / BELARDO SEAN / MERRILL DAVID et al. | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    RECONFIGURABLE HYBRID VTOL SYSTEM

    WEEKES TERIK / BELARDO SEAN / MERRILL DAVID et al. | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access

    HYBRID VTOL VEHICLE

    EGAN JAMES C / EGAN JOEL D | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    HYBRID VTOL VEHICLE

    JAMES C EGAN / JOEL D EGAN | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access