Innovative Scaled Test Platform e-Genius-Mod—Scaling Methods and Systems Design
Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Aerospace 2019, 6(2), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace6020020
Received: 30 November 2018 / Revised: 6 February 2019 / Accepted: 8 February 2019 / Published: 14 February 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue 8th EASN-CEAS Workshop on Manufacturing for Growth and Innovation)
Future aircraft design highly depends on the successful implementation of new technologies. However, the gap between conventional designs and new visions often comes with a high financial risk. This significantly complicates the integration of innovations. Scaled unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are an innovative and cost-effective way to get new configurations and technologies in-flight. Therefore the Institute of Aircraft Design developed the e-Genius-Mod taking into account all relevant similitude requirements. It is a scale model of the electric motor glider e-Genius. Since the Reynolds number for the free-flight model cannot be adhered to, an airfoil was developed with lift-to-drag and lift-to-angle-of-attack courses reproducing the full-scale e-Genius flight characteristics. This will enable testing and assessment of new aviation technologies in a scaled version with an opportunity for free-flight demonstration in relevant environment.
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Keywords:
unmanned aircraft; scaling; aircraft design; flight testing; technology readiness level; technology demonstrator
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Bergmann, D.P.; Denzel, J.; Baden, A.; Kugler, L.; Strohmayer, A. Innovative Scaled Test Platform e-Genius-Mod—Scaling Methods and Systems Design. Aerospace 2019, 6, 20.
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