Open AccessDesign of a Flap for Straight Wing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Author(s) -
Konstantin Metodiev
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
aerospace research in bulgaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2367-9522
pISSN - 1313-0927
DOI - 10.3897/arb.v34.e06
Subject(s) - wing , aerodynamics , computer science , fixed wing , aerospace engineering , linkage (software) , mechanism (biology) , wing configuration , simulation , flow (mathematics) , process (computing) , marine engineering , aeronautics , engineering , mathematics , physics , geometry , biochemistry , chemistry , quantum mechanics , gene , operating system
In the paper hereby, design of a single stage Fowler flap is proposed. The flap is meant to increase lifting abilities of a straight wing at low speeds. It is applicable to small-sized remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicles widely available to hobbyists. The design process included thorough analysis of flow around a wing foil in case of both retracted and deployed flap. To obtain aerodynamic coefficients values at different angles of attack and Reynolds numbers was a primary goal. In addition, a linkage mechanism was developed to make it possible for the flap to move along a complex path. Various plots and charts are depicted thereafter with sole purpose of providing better understanding of the idea.