Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Production With Additive Manufacturing

Abstract

In this study, the design, analysis, and production of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was carried out using SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) production technology. Herein, a multidisciplinary project was realized on the four different aircraft models supported by CFD analysis and the results during the taxing were compared using flow parameters. We observed that according to the numerical study, the design of the model 4 was the most suitable one among the tested models, which was then further utilized for design viability, in-flight CFD analysis, and for the production using SLS process. Finally, the actual flight test was performed in three different weather conditions, and the results are presented here.

Keywords

• aviation,additive manufacturing,SLS,UAV,fluent,polyamide

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Production With Additive Manufacturing

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, eklemeli imalat yöntemlerinden SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) üretim teknolojisi parametrelerine uyumlu olarak geliştirilen insansız hava aracı tasarım, analiz ve üretim süreçleri paylaşılacaktır. Çok disiplinli bir proje olarak ele alınan çalışmada, dört farklı hava aracı gövdesi tasarımı yapılarak, akış analiz sonuçları sonrası seçilen en uygun model üzerinden çalışmaya devam edilmiştir. Analiz çalışması, modellemesi tamamen sonuçlanan model 4 için tekrarlanarak, uçuş testleri üç farklı hava şartlarında gerçekleştirilmiş, tasarım doğrulaması yapılmıştır.

Keywords

• havacılık,eklemeli imalat,sls,insansız hava aracı,poliamid

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