Concept of a modern passenger aircraft and its model as an unmanned aerial vehicle

• Autorzy: Majchrzak Karol

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DOI

10.36163/aon-2024-0009

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents the design and development of a modern passenger aircraft modelled as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Addressing the challenges of climate change and the need for sustainable aviation, the study proposes a hybrid propulsion system combining hydrogen fuel cells and batteries. The conceptual aircraft, featuring a light business configuration with canard wings and a pusher propeller, aims to reduce operating costs and environmental impact. A 1:4 scale dynamic model is used for aerodynamic testing and optimization. The project underscores the importance of geometric, kinematic, and dynamic similarities in wind tunnel experiments to validate the performance of the proposed innovations.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

modern passenger aircraft; unmanned aerial vehicle; hybrid propulsion system; hydrogen fuel cells; aerodynamic opitimization; scale model testing

• Wydawca: Polskie Forum Nawigacyjne
• Czasopismo: Annual of Navigation
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: No. 29
• Strony: 79--89
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 10 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Majchrzak Karol

• Silesian University of Technology Gliwice, Poland

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