Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : March 13, 2024 - March 14, 2024
In this study, the purpose is to develop a shark fish type drone which consists of the base drone hovering in the air, allowing the extension drone to takeoff and landing upon the base drone. However, there is a risk of collision with the base drone's propeller and the extension drone. To reduce this risk, an airflow control cover was made and attached to the upper part of the base drone. Additionally, flow simulations were conducted before and after attaching the airflow control cover. The results showed that without the cover, the airflow above the base drone was 8 m/s, which makes the extension drone unstable to takeoff and landing. However, after attaching the cover, the airflow above the base drone was reduced to 2 m/s, which makes the extension drone stable. Moreover, the actual takeoff and landing experiment was conducted. It was found that the development of a shark fish type drone has been successful.
