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COBEM 2019
25th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF AN ELECTRIC REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT EMPLOYING RIGID BODY MODEL
Submission Author:
Vinícius Santos Pereira , RS , Brazil
Co-Authors:
Vinícius Santos Pereira, Pedro Paglione, Andre Luis da Silva
Presenter: Vinícius Santos Pereira
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2019.COB2019-0466
Abstract
The use of remotely piloted aircrafts (RPA) in the most miscellaneous applications is in continuous growing in the global market, with Brazil being one of the most advanced countries in legislation for regulation of such uses. Having this scenario in mind, the current study was developed in association with Auster Tecnologia enterprise, which develops RPA, to make the performance assessment of an AT190, a fixed-wing, aft-tail and tractor propulsion aircraft produced by the company. This was accomplished theoretically by mathematical modeling and numerical simulation aided by Matlab & Simulink, employing the classical rigid body equations altogether with simplified electrical modeling of the propulsive system; this being consisted by a double bladed propeller, a single brushless motor, electronic speed controller (ESC) and lithium polymer battery (LiPo). The results are going to be incorporated to the user’s manual to be provided with the airplane; for this reason, special attention has been given to range and endurance data, in a way that facilitates mission planning.
Keywords
RPA, performance, Rigid body, Numerical simulation, Electric Motor
