A flying saucer lifted with Coandă effect

In this work, we present a flying saucer, a kind of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV), lifted based on Coandă effect. Coandă effect is an interesting fluid dynamic phenomenon that the interaction between the flow and curved surfaces produce attraction, which results in the lifting of the object. The fl...

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Main Authors: Seonhye Han, Hyunyong Lee, Hyoju Lee, Jaehyeok Jeon, Choonghan Lee, Yong Bum Kim, Hyouk Ryeol Choi
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude control
Conferences
Force
Robot sensing systems
Rotors
Surface treatment
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Summary:In this work, we present a flying saucer, a kind of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV), lifted based on Coandă effect. Coandă effect is an interesting fluid dynamic phenomenon that the interaction between the flow and curved surfaces produce attraction, which results in the lifting of the object. The flying saucer adopting Coandă effect is easy to hover while keeping its posture stable, and vertical take-off and landing(VTOL) is possible. Its design procedures via optimization and manufacturing procedures are explained in details, and the preliminary tests in the indoor and outdoor are successfully demonstrated.
ISSN:1050-4729
2577-087X
DOI:10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907219