Researchers Develop Multiphysics Model for Electro-Thermal Analysis of UAV

Vives College University and Kulab in Belgium are undertaking an aeronautical research program for the development of a new UAV aimed at performing scientific missions along the Belgian coastline above the North Sea. The main performance requirement of the UAV, dubbed Litus, is to be electrically po...

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Published inNASA Tech Briefs p. 39
Main Authors Lemmens, Yves C J, Benoit, Tuur, De Roo, Rob, Verbeke, Jon
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Associated Business Publications 01.12.2014
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Flight simulation
Product design
Software
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Summary:Vives College University and Kulab in Belgium are undertaking an aeronautical research program for the development of a new UAV aimed at performing scientific missions along the Belgian coastline above the North Sea. The main performance requirement of the UAV, dubbed Litus, is to be electrically powered with a range of 160 km and a payload up to 5 kg. During the conceptual design stage, several different aircraft configurations were investigated. During the design phase of the project, simulation models of the electrical network were created with the multi-physics simulation software LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim. Afterward, the electrical system model was also extended with thermal behavior of all components inside the fuselage to identify if additional ventilation of the fuselage is needed or dedicated cooling of some components. Moreover the effect of the performance of the key electrical components, such as servo motors, on the flight dynamics can be taken into account during real-time simulation.
ISSN:0145-319X
2474-8498