Performance analysis and design of loitering munitions: A comprehensive technical survey of recent developments

作     者：Mark Voskuijl Mark Voskuijl

作者机构：Faculty of Military SciencesNetherlands DefenceAcademyDenHelderThe Netherlands 

出 版 物：《Defence Technology（防务技术）》 (Defence Technology)

年 卷 期：2022年第18卷第3期

页      面：325-343页

核心收录：

学科分类：08[工学] 082603[工学-火炮、自动武器与弹药工程] 0826[工学-兵器科学与技术] 

基　　金：This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public  commercial  or not-for-profit sectors 

主　　题：Loitering munition Unmanned aerial vehicle Flight performance Design 

摘      要：Loitering munitions are increasingly used in armed *** extensive database of loitering munitions is developed based on information available in the public *** database includes dimensions,weights,and performance parameters such as flight endurance and communication *** upon this dataset,6 categories of loitering munitions are identified and statistical trends in the form of equations are provided for each *** statistical trends are supported by aircraft performance theory tailored to loitering munitions ***,the combination of the database,statistical trends and aircraft performance theory can be used to analyse the flight performance and design considerations of new loitering munitions of which only limited non-technical information is available in the public domain such as pictures and news *** on the statistical trends and aircraft performance theory it is concluded that for long range applications,the preferred design solution is the conventional *** cruciform configuration is beneficial in case precision flight path control is of prime *** tandem wing configuration combines the benefits of a canister launch and relatively high aspect ratio wings suitable for long range ***,the delta wing design provides a large internal volume and a high terminal attack *** example case studies are included to illustrate the flight performance capabilities of two types of loitering munitions used in the current conflict in Yemen(a long range conventional design and a delta wing configuration).