Abstract:
To further supplement the strategies of prevention, deterrence, and detection. This project will develop a tilt-rotor surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Its unique design allows much higher cruise speed and stability. It will also be able to support a wide range of features such as waypoint navigation, first-person view cameras, and high payload. Being modular also allows for various systems to be installed based on mission requirements.
After exploring all available options ranging from fixed wing UAVs, which has the advantages of high speed flight, to rotary wing UAVs, having the advantage of vertical landing and takeoff and widespread maneuverability, we decided to design a UAV having dual modes in which the UAV will take off and land vertically and while it is airborne it will position its propellers to fly like a fixed wing plane. To serve our purpose we compared several design parameters e.g. types of airfoil, wing configuration, tail configuration etc. This report consist of a detailed design of the said aircraft and its various components.
