Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology (한국항행학회논문지)

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Flight Range and Time Analysis for Classification of eVTOL PAV

eVTOL PAV 유형별 항속거리 및 항속시간 분석

  • Lee, Bong-Sul (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sejong University) ;
  • Yun, Ju-Yeol (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sejong University) ;
  • Hwang, Ho-Yon (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sejong University)
  • 이봉술 (세종대학교 항공우주공학과) ;
  • 윤주열 (세종대학교 항공우주공학과) ;
  • 황호연 (세종대학교 항공우주공학과)
  • Received : 2020.03.24
  • Accepted : 2020.04.25
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

To overcome ground congestions due to growing number of cars, a lot of companies have proposed personal aerial vehicle (PAV). Among PAV, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts capable of vertical take-off and landing with electric power are drawing attention, and their configurations vary from multicopters to tilt ducted fans. This study tries to analyze the characteristics of each eVTOL design configurations. Parasite drag was calculated using component build up method for Vahana, Aurora, Volocopter representing each eVTOL PAV type of tilt-wing, compound, and multicopter. Wetted area and induced drag was calculated using OpenVSP and XFLR5 that are aircraft design and aerodynamic analysis software. The batteries used in the eVTOL PAV was assumed as Tesla 2170 batteries and flight ranges were calculated. Also, energy consumption and maximum flight time for the given mission profile including take-off and landing, cruising segments were compared for each eVTOL.

자동차 대수의 증가로 인한 지상 교통의 혼잡을 극복하기 위해 많은 회사들이 새로운 방식의 운송 수단인 미래형 개인항공기(PAV)를 제안하였다. 미래형 개인항공기 중에서도 전기를 동력으로 사용하고 수직 이착륙이 가능한 전기수직이착륙(eVTOL)항공기가 주목을 받고 있으며 그러한 항공기들의 형상은 멀티콥터형에서 틸트 덕티드팬까지 다양하다. 본 연구에서는 eVTOL 유형별 장단점 등 특성을 분석하였다. 틸트날개형, 복합형, 멀티콥터형의 대표적인 eVTOL PAV인 바하나, 오로라, 볼로콥터에 대해 구성성분 합계 방식을 사용하여 유해항력을 구하였으며, 항공기 설계 및 공력 해석 프로그램인 OpenVSP와 XFLR5 프로그램을 사용하여 표면적과 유도항력을 구하였다. eVTOL PAV에 사용되는 배터리는 테슬라 2170 배터리로 가정하고 항속거리를 계산하였다. 또한 각 eVTOL에 대해 이착륙 및 순항을 포함한 임무형상별로 에너지소모 및 최대 비행시간을 계산하여 비교하였다.

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