Introduction to unmanned aircraft systems

380 Pages·2016·12.83 MB·English

by  Douglas M. Marshall

Introduction to
Unmanned
Aircraft Systems
S e c o n d e d i t i o n
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Introduction to
Unmanned
Aircraft Systems
S e c o n d e d i t i o n
edited BY
Douglas M. Marshall • R. Kurt Barnhart
Eric Shappee • Michael Most
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Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................vii
Acknowledgments .........................................................................................................................ix
Editors ..............................................................................................................................................xi
Contributors .................................................................................................................................xiii
1 History ......................................................................................................................................1
Charles Jarnot, Edited by Benjamin Trapnell
2 UAS Applications .................................................................................................................19
Mark Blanks
3 The “System” in UAS ..........................................................................................................43
Joshua Brungardt with Richard Kurt Barnhart
4 UAS Sensing: Theory and Practice ...................................................................................57
Gabriel B. Ladd
5 U.S. Aviation Regulatory System ......................................................................................83
Douglas M. Marshall
6 Human Factors in Unmanned Aerial Systems .............................................................107
Warren Jensen
7 Safety Assessments ............................................................................................................123
Eric J. Shappee
8 Export Control and ITAR ..................................................................................................137
Eric McClafferty and Rose Mooney
9 Unmanned Aircraft System Design ...............................................................................159
Brian Argrow
10 UAS Airframe and Powerplant Design .........................................................................173
Michael T. Most
11 UAS Subsystem Nexus: The Electrical System ............................................................213
Michael T. Most
12 Communication Systems ..................................................................................................233
Saeed M. Khan
13 Command and Control ......................................................................................................259
Nathan Maresch
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14 Unmanned Aircraft Subsystem Integration .................................................................279
William H. Semke
15 Detect and Avoid ................................................................................................................297
Dallas Brooks and Stephen P. Cook
16 Policy and Public Perception ............................................................................................315
Ben Miller
17 The Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems ..................................................................329
Richard Kurt Barnhart
Epilogue: A Final Word ............................................................................................................345
Index .............................................................................................................................................361
Preface
It is our pleasure to present the second edition of Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
It is well understood that the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry is highly dynamic
and constantly evolving with the advancement of science and technological enablement.
As such, the aim of this book is to identify and survey the fundamentals of UAS opera-
tions, which will serve as either a basic orientation to UAS or as a foundation for further
study. The first edition was birthed out of an unsuccessful search for suitable texts for such
a course. The second edition has been expanded to cover additional topics to a greater
depth. Both are suitable for survey and introductory collegiate courses in UAS, but the
second edition also offers content to support more advanced coursework. The chapters
have been individually contributed by some of the nation’s foremost experts in UAS opera-
tions at the collegiate level; therefore, the reader may note some variation in writing style.
It was decided to leave the contributions in this form in the interest of preserving the
author’s intent, thereby improving the quality of information contained herein. This book
is written from a non-engineering, civilian, operational perspective aimed at those who
will operate or employ UAS for a variety of future missions.
This publication would not have been possible without the close cooperation of all the
editors and contributors; a heartfelt thank you to all who gave of your time to make this
possible.
Your feedback is welcomed as a basis for future editions of this book as the industry
continues to advance.
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Acknowledgments
The editors would like to personally thank all who contributed to this work and their
families for allowing them the time to make this sacrifice. The end result is worth it. For
all your services we are eternally grateful.
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