Problems of investigation of flight aeromechanics for micro-UAVs

Аuthors

Brusov V. S.^*, Petruchik V. P.

Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), 4, Volokolamskoe shosse, Moscow, А-80, GSP-3, 125993, Russia

*e-mail: vsbrusow@mail.ru

Abstract

Some special features are discussed for aerodynamics and flight dynamics of very small unmanned aerial vehicles (micro-UAV) as well as evaluation problems for aerodynamic and dynamic characteristics associated with these features.

Keywords:

micro-UAV, aerodynamics, flight aeromechanics, wind tunnel, Reynolds number, angle of attack, aerodynamical drag polar, hysteresis loop, turbulence, nonsteady aerodynamics.