Unmanned Air Systems: UAV Design, Development and Deployment

365 Pages·2010·5.07 MB·English

by  Reg Austin

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS
UAVS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT
AND DEPLOYMENT
RegAustin
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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS
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UAVS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT
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MrsAnnAustin,BSc.
1938–2010
Throughoutour50yearsofhappymarriage,Annwasmostsupportiveofmeinmywork.
Fromourhelicopterweddingin1960throughtoherorganisingandconductingthedaytoursforthe
wives of the delegates of the International UAS Conferences, Ann became known and well-liked in
severalaeronauticalcirclesworld-wide.
Shedidthisinadditiontobearingandraisingourtwosonsandhavingherowncareerineducation.
Oneofherdreamswastoseethepublicationofthisbookwhichcouldnothavebeenwrittenwithouther
encouragementandsupport.
Therealisationofthatdreamwasstolenfromherbyherdeathfromcancer.
Shewillbesorelymissedbysomany.
Idedicatethebooktohermemory.
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Contents
Foreword xiii
Acknowledgements xiv
SeriesPreface xv
Preface xvii
UnitsandAbbreviations xix
1 IntroductiontoUnmannedAircraftSystems(UAS) 1
1.1 SomeApplicationsofUAS 1
1.2 WhatareUAS? 3
1.3 WhyUnmannedAircraft? 5
1.4 TheSystemicBasisofUAS 9
1.5 SystemComposition 9
References 15
Part1 THEDESIGNOFUAVSYSTEMS 17
2 IntroductiontoDesignandSelectionoftheSystem 19
2.1 ConceptualPhase 19
2.2 PreliminaryDesign 20
2.3 DetailDesign 20
2.4 SelectionoftheSystem 20
3 AerodynamicsandAirframeConfigurations 25
3.1 Lift-inducedDrag 25
3.2 ParasiticDrag 26
3.3 Rotary-wingAerodynamics 29
3.4 ResponsetoAirTurbulence 32
3.5 AirframeConfigurations 34
3.6 Summary 42
References 43
4 CharacteristicsofAircraftTypes 45
4.1 Long-endurance,Long-rangeRoˆleAircraft 45
4.2 Medium-range,TacticalAircraft 55