Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of VTOL Arm Configurations of a VTOL Plane UAV Using a Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation

A vertical take-off and landing plane (VTOL plane) is a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (FWUAV) configuration with the ability to take off land vertically. It combines benefits of multirotor configurations, which gives it high cruising range independence from runway. This requires arms as mountings for VTOL’s motors. study discusses design VTOL Plane various arm computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was conducted find out performs best aerodynamically. The configurations analyzed were quad-plane, twin-tail boom, tandem wing, transverse arm. interpreted performances lift drag performances, stall conditions, flight efficiency, stability, maneuverability. relative wind directions toward longitudinal axis UAV, are sideslip angle attack, varied simulate flying conditions. results showed that twin tail-boom most advantageous based on performances.