Design and simulation of an efficient winglet to enhance aerodynamic performance of a MAV

The purpose of this paper is designing an efficient winglet in wings of Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAV) for low speed Reynolds. Winglets are designed to reduce induced drag generated by downwash and to reduce the strength of tip vortices. The wing is made of FX۶۰۱۰۰ airfoil for the MAV studied. A comparison is made between the aerodynamics characteristics of the wing with and without winglets. Different types of winglet are examined. The designed winglet has enhanced almost ۲۰ percent on lift to drag ratio.

کلیدواژه ها:

Winglet ، CFD ، Micro Aerial Vehicles ، Aerodynamics ، Drag Coefficient