Optimization of lift force of mini quadrotor helicopter by changing of gap size between rotors

摘要

This paper describes comparison between virtual simulation of quadrotor flyingplatforms (mini UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and real experiments. In quadrotor helicopter(quadrocopter) air flows that are going out from rotors and affecting each other were simulated.Analysis of several helicopters that have different distances between rotors on different angularvelocities were compared. During virtual simulation (with CFD Computational Fluid Dynamicssoftware) there were conducted similar to real experiments with the use of scanned rotors (with 3Dscanner) and same environment conditions. These experiments were compared with realexperiments. Optimal gap distance between rotors is determined, when helicopter mass is minimumand rotors are creating maximum lifting force and consuming minimum energy (minimum impacton air flows to each other).