Development of the flight model of a tilt-body MAV

This article presents the results of a wind tunnel campaign for a tilt-body UAV, the MAVion. The objective of this campaign is to develop a simplified flight model for use in control systems design and implementation. In order to achieve precise flight control during transition, stationary and cruise modes, the aerodynamic coefficients are...

One useful propeller mathematical model for MAV

A model for Micro Air Vehicles (MAV) propeller performance evaluation is proposed and investigated. This model is derived on the basis of simple analytical relationships and is examined on a set of experimental data. It allows to predict the main propeller characteristics (for example, thrust coefficient, power coefficient, efficiency as...