The objective is to design a small (~2-3 metre span) UAV that meets specific performance targets. Students will be expected to design, build, test and fly the vehicle. The primary objective will be to predict performance (using analysis and test) and confirm (or otherwise) this performance through flight trials at a local airfield. Students will be supported by a dedicated technician and workshop area. Radio equipment, engines, test airframes and on-board flight data recorder equipment and associated telemetry will be made available to the students. This projects will start with a flying airframe that has novel wing types to enable very slow speed and quiet flight.
Facts about channel wing:
- Airfoiled surface of the channel wing produces lift when air is flowing over it.
- Speed of the air through the channel is high compared to the speed of the air below the channel and this produces a high pressure region below the channel and a low pressure region over the channel. Therefore a greater pressure delta exists and more lift is produced than with a conventional wing.
Camera: Nikon D3100 with standard lens.
Location: Swindon, England
