UAV Wing Structure: Status and Future Trend

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10.2991/978-94-6463-821-9_106How to use a DOI?

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UAV; Fixed-Wing; Rotary-Wing; Hybrid Configuration

Abstract

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as a critical technological component with widespread applications in military reconnaissance, civil logistics, medical delivery, and environmental monitoring, with technological advancements fundamentally dependent on continuous innovations in structural design, materials science, and electronic integration. Structural design, serving as the core of UAV technology, directly determines flight performance, mission adaptability, and operational lifespan, and this comprehensive review systematically examines fundamental design principles, analyzing fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and hybrid configurations while exploring innovative approaches such as lightweight technologies, modular design, and biomimetic strategies. By critically evaluating the current challenges including payload limitations, wind resistance, regulatory constraints, and the delicate balance between durability and cost, the research illuminates the trajectory of UAV structural design towards intelligent, lightweight, and sustainable development, emphasizing the potential for interdisciplinary breakthroughs in urban air mobility, deep space exploration, and swarm mission capabilities that will ultimately promote the global technological accessibility and the sustainable advancement.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chenxi Hu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/08/31
TI  - UAV Wing Structure: Status and Future Trend
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 2nd International Conference on Mechanics, Electronics Engineering and Automation (ICMEEA 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1102
EP  - 1117
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-821-9_106
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-821-9_106
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