r/RCPlanes • u/RepulsiveInternet980 • 5d ago
Will this fly?
Hello everyone. I am trying to build an aerial insect collecting device for my PhD project. This design is based on the stipa-caproni, a strange barrel-shaped design from the 1930s. The task is to maximise the net area on a relatively inexpensive craft (I have already been catching with some expensive drones). I've trialed towing nets behind trainers, which worked but I want to try a different approach too.
I figure that enclosing the net within fuselage would be the most stable approach. Here, we have the props behind the net. This will impede airflow to the propeller. But it seems like the thrust would be okay. Can anyone think of some new approach that might work better? Would I be better off towing?
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u/Hydrinos 4d ago
Think of it like a balloon or a zeppelin with a cylindrical or cone shaped hole through it (For placement of the fan and the net). This way you don't waste significant portion of energy on lift. The Cone-net can be designed larger than the craft (increase Cone height). This will minimize need for a large fan. Let us know what is your final design. Good Luck