Research Article

A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV

Volume: 19 Number: 2 September 30, 2024
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A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV

Abstract

High-speed unmanned aerial vehicles are used for many purposes in aviation. High-speed aircraft do not only fly at supersonic speed, but their subsonic flight performance is also important. Aircraft design is an iterative process in which many disciplines work together. The design process is updated by the negotiation of different disciplines. There may be a demand for a body volume increase in the interior design process. The increase in volume can be achieved by the elongation or expansion of the body. A volume increase in the center body causes an increase in drag. The aim of this study is to predict the effect of the elongation or expansion of the center body on drag in a practical way. It is investigated using a structure proposed with MATLAB and DATCOM. The results in both subsonic and supersonic regimes are formalized separately and compared. It is shown that in case of providing the same volume increase in both subsonic and supersonic regimes, the elongation of the aircraft center body causes less drag compared to widening.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Aerodynamics (Excl. Hypersonic Aerodynamics), Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems, Flight Dynamics

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2024

Submission Date

February 17, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 3, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Özdemir, U. (2024). A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology, 19(2), 351-362. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1438741
AMA
1.Özdemir U. A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV. TJST. 2024;19(2):351-362. doi:10.55525/tjst.1438741
Chicago
Özdemir, Uğur. 2024. “A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase Due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 19 (2): 351-62. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1438741.
EndNote
Özdemir U (September 1, 2024) A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 19 2 351–362.
IEEE
[1]U. Özdemir, “A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV”, TJST, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 351–362, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.55525/tjst.1438741.
ISNAD
Özdemir, Uğur. “A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase Due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 19/2 (September 1, 2024): 351-362. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1438741.
JAMA
1.Özdemir U. A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV. TJST. 2024;19:351–362.
MLA
Özdemir, Uğur. “A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase Due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 19, no. 2, Sept. 2024, pp. 351-62, doi:10.55525/tjst.1438741.
Vancouver
1.Uğur Özdemir. A Practical Approach for Estimating Drag Increase due to Volume Increase in the Center Body of a High-Speed UAV. TJST. 2024 Sep. 1;19(2):351-62. doi:10.55525/tjst.1438741