Teams
KCIRI Team and Department of Aeronautical Engineering
Industry:
Aeronautical Development Establishment – ADE
Defence Research & Development Organization – DRDO
Abstract:
An UAV has to operate safely in various weather conditions. One of the main weather that affects the aerodynamic performance of an aircraft is in-flight Icing and Rain. The Rustom-II UAV, for which this study is taken up, is designed for 24-hour endurance – making it essential for it to possess an all-weather flying capability to accomplish its mission. UAV, Rustom-II operates in a flying envelope that falls within the Icing risk zone causing ice formation over it while flying. It is essential to install an anti/de-icing system in Rustom-II if it has to fly in such weather conditions without loss in its flight characteristics. This project mainly focus to determine the icing prone region on the wing, ice shape and aerodynamic performance of the wing through CFD simulation.
Application:
- UAV’s flying at icing risk zone