Hybrid VTOL UAV technologies: Efficiency, customization, and sector-specific applications
The vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone is an innovative technology that offers enhanced operational flexibility by combining vertical take-off and landing capabilities with efficient forward flight, eliminating the need for runways. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of hybrid VTO...
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| description | The vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone is an innovative technology that offers enhanced operational flexibility by combining vertical take-off and landing capabilities with efficient forward flight, eliminating the need for runways. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of hybrid VTOL systems, focusing on their application-specific customization, efficiency improvements, and operational benefits. Special attention is given to the unique capabilities of tilt-rotor, tilt-wing, and dual systems for various sectors, including agriculture, surveying, and cargo transportation. By comparing current market offerings, this work aims to guide engineers and decision-makers in selecting optimal UAS platforms. Furthermore, recent advances in autonomous functions, material innovation, and 3D printing applications are also explored. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e520964139234b48bdcccf0f594749d72025-02-12T05:30:42ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682025-05-011201349Hybrid VTOL UAV technologies: Efficiency, customization, and sector-specific applicationsMohammed Osman0Yuanqing Xia1Mohammed Mahdi2Azzam Ahmed3School of Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaZhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450007, China; School of Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Corresponding author at: School of Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.Department of Aerospace Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaThe vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone is an innovative technology that offers enhanced operational flexibility by combining vertical take-off and landing capabilities with efficient forward flight, eliminating the need for runways. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of hybrid VTOL systems, focusing on their application-specific customization, efficiency improvements, and operational benefits. Special attention is given to the unique capabilities of tilt-rotor, tilt-wing, and dual systems for various sectors, including agriculture, surveying, and cargo transportation. By comparing current market offerings, this work aims to guide engineers and decision-makers in selecting optimal UAS platforms. Furthermore, recent advances in autonomous functions, material innovation, and 3D printing applications are also explored.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016824016867Hybrid VTOL UASTilt-bodyTilt-rotorsTilt-wing UAS |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Osman Yuanqing Xia Mohammed Mahdi Azzam Ahmed Hybrid VTOL UAV technologies: Efficiency, customization, and sector-specific applications Alexandria Engineering Journal Hybrid VTOL UAS Tilt-body Tilt-rotors Tilt-wing UAS |
| title | Hybrid VTOL UAV technologies: Efficiency, customization, and sector-specific applications |
| title_full | Hybrid VTOL UAV technologies: Efficiency, customization, and sector-specific applications |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid VTOL UAV technologies: Efficiency, customization, and sector-specific applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid VTOL UAV technologies: Efficiency, customization, and sector-specific applications |
| title_short | Hybrid VTOL UAV technologies: Efficiency, customization, and sector-specific applications |
| title_sort | hybrid vtol uav technologies efficiency customization and sector specific applications |
| topic | Hybrid VTOL UAS Tilt-body Tilt-rotors Tilt-wing UAS |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016824016867 |
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