Defining a conceptual design for a tilt-rotor micro air vehicle for a well- defined mission

摘要

The conceptual design for a tilt-rotor micro air vehicle (MAV) is carried out with the purpose of decreasing the design time to efficiently create a functioning tilt-rotor drone. First, a mission flight plan along with the planform are defined. Second, the weights of the electrical and structural components are determined. Then, using criterion from the weight estimation, wing dimensions are specified. The final wing dimensions yield an aspect ratio of 2.32. Recreating the wing in XLFR5, the aerodynamic properties of the wing are determined along with the airfoil selection. Once all previous parts are successfully completed, the body is defined. Finally, the aerodynamic center is determined for the wing in order to define the control surfaces and dimension the tail.