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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/81FF1CB6-1D71-41CD-9214-5681565FEAA6 | ||
| Year | 2006 | ||
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | P. Spanoudakis, N. Tsourveloudis and K.P. Valavanis, "Design Considerations of a Prototype VTOL Robotic Vehicle through Market Survey Data Collection", Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 339-364, July 2006. doi: 10.1007/s10846-006-9057-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-006-9057-1 | ||
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A detailed technical design and performance comparison of current unmanned Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicles is presented as a function of vehicle maximum speed, payload, range, endurance, and propulsion configurations. Mission applications and VTOL market characteristics are used to define design specifications for a new prototype unmanned VTOL vehicle suitable for a wide range of (mostly) civilian applications. The proposed VTOL vehicle's design phase is presented, including: performance capabilities calculation, fuselage strength evaluation and weight optimization via crash/drop tests. Drop tests performed have followed standard regulations used for airworthiness certification of such vehicles. The proposed VTOL vehicle is currently under prototype development.
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