Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Production With Additive Manufacturing

Abstract

In this study, the design, analysis, and production of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was carried out using SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) production technology. Herein, a multidisciplinary project was realized on the four different aircraft models supported by CFD analysis and the results during the taxing were compared using flow parameters. We observed that according to the numerical study, the design of the model 4 was the most suitable one among the tested models, which was then further utilized for design viability, in-flight CFD analysis, and for the production using SLS process. Finally, the actual flight test was performed in three different weather conditions, and the results are presented here.