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Volume 9, 2017
Progress in Flight Physics
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| Page(s) | 173 - 188 | |
| Section | Aerodynamics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eucass/2016090173 | |
| Published online | 20 June 2017 | |
In-flight icing on unmanned aerial vehicle and its aerodynamic penalties
Aviation Aerodynamics Aerospace, National Research Council 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario KIA 0R6, Canada
A numerical prediction of ice accretion on HQ309, SD7032, and SD7037 airfoils and its aerodynamic penalties is described. Ice accretion prediction on a three-dimensional (3D) swept wing is also presented. In addition to airflow and drop trajectory solvers, NRC's (National Research Council) original, 3D, morphogenetic icing modeling approach has been used. The analysis was performed for a wide range of icing conditions identi¦ed in the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Appendix C icing envelope. They cover a range of drop sizes, air temperatures, and liquid water contents. For selected icing conditions, the resulting decrease in lift and increase in drag have been calculated.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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