Wing and Engine Sizing by Using the Matching Plot Technique

Nikolajs Glīzde

Abstract


The research focuses on the development of an Unmanned Aircraft System. For design purposes, a rather new design method called Systems Engineering Approach is used. Development of the whole system takes much time and effort. This paper contains a concise description of the research on the preliminary development phase of Unmanned Aircraft System air vehicle. The method was first introduced by NASA and later developed by authors of books on aircraft design used for information purposes for design and are mentioned in references. The obtained results are rather realistic and promising for further design process. The method is simple and understandable, and it should be used more often to make it more steady and reliable.

Keywords:
Aircraft design; engine; matching plot; unmanned aircraft system; wing

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DOI: 10.1515/tae-2017-0018

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