Sizing of Multicopter Air Taxis-Weight, Endurance, and Range

Yang, Yannian1; Liang, Yu2; Probsting, Stefan3; Li, Pengyu4; Zhang, Haoyu4; Huang, Benxu1; Liu, Chaofan5; Pei, Hailong1; Noack, Bernd R.6,7

2024-03-01

10.3390/aerospace11030200

AEROSPACE   影响因子和分区

2226-4310

In the near future, urban air mobility (UAM) will let an old dream of human society come true: affordable and fast air transportation for almost everyone. Among the various existing designs, the multicopter configuration best combines the advantages of compactness, simplicity, and maturity. These aspects are important for actual use, particularly during the early stage of this market. This study elaborates on the design principles of UAM multicopters by examining existing models in terms of their configuration, weight, and range specifications. In particular, the weights of the different components are estimated based on empirical models, aerodynamic fundamentals for the analysis of UAM multicopters are derived from momentum theory, and the power and energy requirements for hovering and cruise flight are evaluated, thereby enabling estimation of the maximum hovering time and flight range. Finally, a sizing method is introduced and validated against an actual UAM design.

urban air mobility air taxi multicopter design rotor aerodynamics flight performance

SCI

英语

其他

Engineering

Engineering, Aerospace

WOS:001191743200001

MDPI

Web of Science

1.South China Univ Technol, Guangdong Engn Technol Res Ctr Unmanned Aerial Veh, Sch Automat Sci & Engn, Minist Educ,Key Lab Autonomous Syst & Networked Co, Guangzhou 510640, Peoples R China
2.Beihang Univ, Inst Unmanned Syst, Beijing 100191, Peoples R China
3.Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Naval Architecture & Ocean Engn, Shanghai 200240, Peoples R China
4.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Mech & Aerosp Engn, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China
5.China Aerodynam Res & Dev Ctr, Rotor Aerodynam Key Lab, Mianyang 621000, Peoples R China
6.Harbin Inst Technol, Chair Artificial Intelligence & Aerodynam, Sch Mech Engn & Automat, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China
7.Harbin Inst Technol, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Intelligent Morphing Mech &, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China

Yang, Yannian,Liang, Yu,Probsting, Stefan,et al. Sizing of Multicopter Air Taxis-Weight, Endurance, and Range[J]. AEROSPACE,2024,11(3).

Yang, Yannian.,Liang, Yu.,Probsting, Stefan.,Li, Pengyu.,Zhang, Haoyu.,...&Noack, Bernd R..(2024).Sizing of Multicopter Air Taxis-Weight, Endurance, and Range.AEROSPACE,11(3).

Yang, Yannian,et al."Sizing of Multicopter Air Taxis-Weight, Endurance, and Range".AEROSPACE 11.3(2024).