Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) seismic source, suitable for complex terrains due to its eco-friendly, cost-effective, and efficient nature, operates by hovering and releasing impact objects to generate seismic waves. The aerodynamic behavior of these impact objects is vital for shotpoint position accuracy and drag magnitude. Excessive drag will result in the loss of seismic source energy, whereas the deviations of the shotpoint position will disrupt the geometric structure of the observation system, significantly impacting the quality of seismic data acquisition. Through theoretical calculations, the influencing factors of air resistance and cross-wind deflection are analyzed. Air resistance increases with the increase in mass, cross-sectional area, speed, and drag coefficient. Increasing the mass and throwing height can increase the upper limit of the output, but after the air resistance and gravity are balanced, the output kinetic energy of the drone’s seismic source will no longer increase when the throwing height is increased. Using computational fluid dynamics simulations and field tests, this study examines the aerodynamics of four prevalent impact object designs. The results show that shuttle and spherical structures have the least drag during descent and are less influenced by crosswinds, thus being optimal for this application. Field measurement data are also presented for reference.
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