Skybridge Helikoputala Yopanda Woyendetsa by Chen Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zamtsogolo Competition Category.
SilivaZamtsogolo· 2025
Skybridge Helikoputala Yopanda Woyendetsa
by Chen Xu
Client: Beihang University
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Zamtsogolo Category
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The Design
About Skybridge Helikoputala Yopanda Woyendetsa
Skybridge ndi helikoputala yopanda woyendetsa yopangidwa kuti izitumiza katundu kuchokera m'sitima zapamadzi kupita kuzilumba zopanda madoko. Thupi la ndegeyi limatsatira mapangidwe osalala a zamoyo zam'nyanja kuti lichepetse kukokedwa kwa mphepo ndi kugwiritsa ntchito mphamvu. Zigawo zakunja za thupi la ndegeyi zimaumbidwa monga chinthu chimodzi kuchokera ku zipangizo zophatikizika, ndipo mapangidwe amkati amagwiritsa ntchito ulusi wa kaboni kuti muchepetsedwe kulemera ndi 32 peresenti. Njira yopachikira ya ngowe zambiri ndi ma winchi apansi zimalola kunyamula katundu wolemera makilogalamu 260 pamalo okwera mpaka mamita 6,000 komanso mu mphepo ya mamita 12 pa sekondi imodzi. Ogwira ntchito pa sitima yothandizira amayendetsa helikoputalayi kuchokera patali, motsogozedwa ndi makamera ndi zida zozindikira zomwe zili m'ndegeyi.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Skybridge Helikoputala Yopanda Woyendetsa ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Skybridge Helikoputala Yopanda Woyendetsa akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Skybridge Helikoputala Yopanda Woyendetsa ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Designed for cargo delivery to portless islands, this helicopter overcomes geographical barriers. Its biomechanically optimized airframe, multi-hook suspension, and intelligent undercarriage winches achieve a 260kg payload capacity—operating reliably at 6,000m altitude and 12m/s winds, redefining aerial logistics for extreme environments.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- with rotor: 3786X3600X1330mm
without rotor:2660X1054X950mm - Tags
- Civil Drone, Product Design, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Unmanned Helicopter, Maritime Transport
- Production Technology
- The manufacturing process integrates the modular assembly concept of the naval industry, and adopts composite materials to realize one-piece molding of the fuselage covering parts. The internal structure uses carbon fiber materials to achieve a 32% breakthrough in lightweight, which significantly improves the carrying efficiency. The streamlined aerodynamic design is modeled after marine life, which ensures the structural strength and effectively reduces the operational energy consumption.
- Design Challenge
- Balancing the societal need for efficient island resupply with minimizing environmental impact and complying with UAV regulations proved challenging. Developing a safe, reliable unmanned system with the required payload and capture capabilities required extensive research and design iterations.
- Research
- This design analyzes the efficient movement mechanism of marine organisms through bionic methods, focusing on the hydrodynamic curves and their energy transfer modes when fish swim. Combined with computational fluid dynamics simulation and 3D scanning modeling technology, the bio-evolutionary advantages of marine organisms, such as drag-reducing characteristics, are transformed into UAV engineering parameters.
- Inspiration
- This unmanned helicopter is designed for cargo transport from ships to portless islands. Maritime operational demands inspired its biomimetic approach, translating marine organisms' hydrodynamic efficiency into aerospace engineering. The streamlined fuselage curvature and rotor system synergy originate from analyzing oceanic lifeforms' drag-resistant structures.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2024 in Beijing and finished in February 2025 in Beijing.
- Operation Flow
- Operators on a support vessel remotely control the helicopter, using onboard cameras and sensors for real-time visual feedback. The operators identify and control helicopter to capture the cargo, providing a secure and damage-free delivery method compared to direct airdrops.
- Team Members
- Chen Xu
Wu Fangbo
Dr. Wang Lijing
Dr. Zhang Rong
Cai Tianyang
Zhang jun - Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator sxdesign, 2025. Optional Image #1: Creator sxdesign, 2025. Optional Image #2: Creator sxdesign, 2025. Optional Image #3: Creator sxdesign, 2025. Optional Image #4: Creator sxdesign, 2025.
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