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Requirements
Border patrol for 6400 sq.km. Operational Ceiling-19.8 km (65000 ft) Maximum speed-147 km/hr Endurance-40 hours (Loiter) Conventional Runway takeoff (Maximum 600m)
Mission Profile
Source: http://www.sandia.gov/RADAR/index.html
Initial sizing
Weight fractions for the various operational phases were computed* Iteration using MATLAB
ln(WTO)
ln(WE)
Airfoil selection
Criterion: 1. Maximum Lift Coefficient 2. Aerodynamic efficiency 3. Off design aerodynamic characteristics
Databases Used
David Lednicers The Incomplete guide to Airfoil Usage UIUC Airfoil Co-ordinates Database
Program Used
Martin Hepperles JAVAFOIL
Airfoils considered
NACA 5 digit 63 series and 23 series NASA General Aviation airfoil series Selected airfoil: NACA 23015
Wing Design
Low/mid wing No sweep back Fowler flaps
Constraint analysis
Roadblock
We get Power required as over 200 hp IC engines cannot be used
Solution?
Turboprop
Initial sizing II
Using DARCORPs Advanced Aircraft Analysis v2.5 Weight of the UAV is obtained as weight of the UAV as 1579.15 kg
Tail Sizing
Tails Considered: i. H Tail ii. V Tail
Typical H Tail
Why V Tail?
Typical V Tail
Layout
Refined sizing
We use Raymers formula for a turboprop aircraft From refined sizing, we have the take-off weight as 1547.889 kg.
Material selection
Fuselage: Composites inspired by Predator Wing skin: Al 2024 alloy clad with Zinc alloy for corrosion resistance
Why?
Weight estimation
CG estimation
Future Prospects
Limited Variable Configuration Longer Range Additional Payloads
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