Propulsion Requirement and Analysis of a Canard Prandtl – Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platform for Civilian-Oriented Missions

This study evaluated the propulsion performance of a canard Prandtl-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using computational methods to assess its compliance with mission requirements.The UAV specifications included a takeoff gross weight of 7 kgf, a cruising speed of 20 m/s, and a minimum endurance of 1 hour.Analysis revealed that maximum power consumption occurred during takeoff, requiring 66.48 N of thrust and 200 W power after 2 minutes.During the loiter phase, the system achieved minimum power consumption of 60 W with 51 N of thrust at 16 m/s.Descent commenced at 11.5 minutes, with a descent and landing phase lasting 3.5 minutes.Power consumption decreased during this phase, completing the mission in 15 minutes.The 15-minute sample flight plan, covering 2.5 km, was scaled up to a 1-hour flight at 10 km, proving the electric propulsion system's capability to meet the design specifications for civilian oriented missions.