Progress on Conceptual Design of Reconfigurable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The background and characteristics of Reconfigurable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(RUAV)are presented in this paper.Two categories are summarized for RUAV:ground reconfigurable and aerial one.Based on aerodynamic and structural aspects,it is pointed out that the wing is the most featured part of RUAV.Several design cases of RUAV are discussed.Multi-objective inter-configurational design,aerial status perception,intelligent control,manufacturing cost and economy are summarized as key technologies for RUAV.The design perspectives are also presented.