| Title: |
Performance Analysis and Conceptual Design of Lightweight UAV for Urban Air Mobility |
| Authors: |
Mazzeo, Francesco; de Angelis, Emanuele L.; Giulietti, Fabrizio; Talamelli, Alessandro; Leali, Francesco |
| Contributors: |
Mazzeo, Francesco; de Angelis, Emanuele L.; Giulietti, Fabrizio; Talamelli, Alessandro; Leali, Francesco |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
IRIS Università degli Studi di Bologna (CRIS - Current Research Information System) |
| Subject Terms: |
conceptual design; eVTOL; helicopter; performance analysi; side-by-side; UAV |
| Description: |
In the present study, a performance analysis of three different VTOL configurations is presented within an urban air mobility context. A classical lightweight helicopter was employed as a reference configuration to design a dual-rotor side-by-side helicopter and a hexacopter drone layout. An analytical model based on general momentum and blade element theories was developed for single- and multiple-rotor configurations in horizontal and vertical flight conditions. Suitable battery pack and electric motor designs were produced to evaluate the endurance and range of the different configurations for a specific mission. This paper provides fundamental insights into the endurance and range capabilities of multiple-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and a qualitative discussion on the safety and acceptability features of each configuration implemented in an advanced air mobility context. As a result, the side-by-side helicopter configuration was identified as the best solution to be introduced within urban environments, fulfilling all the performance and mission requirements. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
ELETTRONICO |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:001323997200001; volume:8; issue:9; firstpage:1; lastpage:16; numberofpages:16; journal:DRONES; https://hdl.handle.net/11585/1015354 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/drones8090507 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11585/1015354; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones8090507; https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/9/507 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.FF936B7D |
| Database: |
BASE |