ANALYSIS OF METHODS OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF AIRCRAFT WITH ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING

О. К. Погудіна, М. О. Сурмак, О. В. Попов

Abstract


Recent advances in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology make these vehicles attractive for mass production in the aerospace industry. The subject of the study is a review of advances in the field of eVTOL aircraft design using modern modeling and computational tools. The goal is to analyze the current common concepts and design features of eVTOL aircraft in terms of power supply, power plant capacity, rotor designs, and the use of advanced lightweight composites. The method used is the study and analysis of open publications on the subject under investigation. Modern design methodologies are reviewed, comparison of tools used to analyze and optimize key parameters, such as total take-off weight, wingspan, rotor radius, battery performance, flight controllability, etc. An important stage is the test. The use of various methods of digital modeling increases the efficiency of this stage, as well as shortens the terms of production and modernization. A large place is devoted to the review of the problems of safe operation of eVTOL aircraft. Modeling eVTOL aircraft in a visually realistic environment allows you to get better results in less time. Conclusions: Research in the field of eVTOL & vehicle test design is of great practical importance in the world. The considered methodologies demonstrate the powerful dynamics of the industry. The use of modern information technologies allows at the stage of design and testing to model elements and processes more qualitatively, which gives such researchers a competitive advantage. The review carried out in the article allows you to use it as a basis for research in the field of eVTOL design, as well as research in the development of methods of autonomous intelligent control of eVTOL.


Keywords


Air Mobility; eVTOL technologies; aircraft; design; aerodynamic model; aircraft handling; aerospace industry; vertical take-off.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32620/oikit.2023.97.03

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