Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle having foldable fixed wing and based on twin-ducted fan power system
AssigneeSouth China University of Technology
InventorsHailong Pei, Zihuan Cheng
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AssigneeSouth China University of Technology
InventorsHailong Pei, Zihuan Cheng
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A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle having a foldable fixed wing and a twin-ducted fan power system (7) arranged at a tail portion of a fuselage in a transverse and tail propulsion arrangement provides lift for vertical take-off and landing and propulsion for horizontal flight. By means of deflection of a control servo plane arranged at a duct exit, a vectored thrust is provided to enable a fast attitude change. When the aerial vehicle takes off and lands vertically/flies at a low speed, the wing is folded to reduce the frontal area exposure to crosswind. When the aerial vehicle is flying horizontally, the wing is expanded to obtain larger lift. A Coanda effect is created at a trailing edge of the wing by suction of the duct to improve performance.
A vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising a fuselage, a foldable wing, two ducts and a retractable landing gear, the fuselage being divided into a nose, a front fuselage, a middle fuselage and a rear fuselage along a longitudinal axis of the fuselage, wherein
A vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising a fuselage, a foldable wing, two ducts and a retractable landing gear, the fuselage being divided into a nose, a front fuselage, a middle fuselage and a rear fuselage along a longitudinal axis of the fuselage, wherein
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