Post on 02-Jan-2016
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CHANNEL WING REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLE (RPV)
What is a Channel Wing?
“It doesn’t matter what the speed of the wing through the air is, only the speed of the air over the wing” – Willard Custer
- Channels create a soft ‘enclosure’ for air
- Propellers to force air over top of wing
- Higher speed above wing decreases pressure
- High pressure below wing results in lift
Why a Channel Wing Aircraft?Straight Channel Wing - Short take off distance (50-100 ft) - Lower take off velocity - Highest payload - Medium Endurance
Conventional Planes/Helicopters- Long take off distance/VTOL- Small passenger- Higher take off velocity (plane)- Small to medium payload- Maintenance Costs
VTOL Channel Wing- Zero take off distance and velocity - Lower Maintenance Cost vs. other VTOL designs- Medium Endurance
Applications- Simple and reliable personal and business-sized aircraft- Ground vehicle safety detection- Military missions- Wildlife observation
Channel Wing Team Approach
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LVTOL= T0sin(α)+L0cos(α)