Blended Wing-Body Unmanned Aerial Transport Aircraft: A conceptual design

Rizal E. M. Nasir; Firdaus Mohamad; A. Hussein A. Hamid; M. Hafiz M. Noh

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4313

Authors

Rizal E. M. Nasir Flight Technology & Test Research Group, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Firdaus Mohamad Flight Technology & Test Research Group, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
A. Hussein A. Hamid Flight Technology & Test Research Group, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
M. Hafiz M. Noh Flight Technology & Test Research Group, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4313

Keywords:

Air Transport, Blended Wing-Body, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Abstract

UAVs have advantages for tasks like aerial surveillance, agriculture, and transportation because of their low operating costs and the ability to automate the work. This paper introduces a conceptual design of a parcel transport UAV called Baseline-X BWB that carries two kilogrammes of payload for inter-city transport. The scope of discussion is limited to aerodynamic estimation, flight performance, and monetary cost. This UAV prototype has a longer battery charge range, a larger and heavier payload capacity, and a lower operating cost-per-mile and fleet cost per route than conventional designs of the same size, making it feasible and profitable for operators.

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