School of Engineering Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 164 Ambular: An Emergency Response Drone Supervisor: LI Larry / MAE Student: SIDDIQUI Hafsa Zubair / AE Course: UROP 1100, Spring This UROP project explores the potential of drone technology for emergency medical services (EMS) applications. Wind tunnel testing of a 3D-printed prototype yielded valuable insights into the aircraft's performance across various speeds and angles of attack. Results confirmed the design's fundamental aerodynamic principles, with lift and drag coefficients increasing predictably with angles of attack. While the initial design showed stronger performance at lower speeds, this finding presents exciting opportunities for optimization. Promising enhancement strategies include transitioning to a streamlined monoplane configuration with enhanced propulsion capabilities. Building on these encouraging results, future research will expand the testing envelope to include a broader range of flight conditions, enabling the development of an even more capable EMS drone platform. Ambular: An Emergency Response Drone Supervisor: LI Larry / MAE Student: ZENG Minyu / MECH Course: UROP 1100, Spring This UROP report documents the Ambular Emergency Response Drone project conducted during the Spring Term of 2023-24. Ambular represents a next-generation eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) aircraft designed for rapid medical transport of patients to healthcare facilities. Our research team conducted fundamental aerodynamic analyses on various aircraft configurations, with each team member focusing on a specific design variant. The research methodology centered on testing 3D-printed scaled models in the wind tunnel at the Aerodynamics and Acoustics Facility (AAF) of HKUST. Through systematic experiments, we analyzed the aircraft's aerodynamic performance, focusing on the lift and drag characteristics across varying angles of attack and Reynolds numbers. This research establishes a solid foundation for optimizing the Ambular platform's flight capabilities and advancing the field of emergency medical drones.
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