A Study of a Reconnaissance Surveillance Vehicle
A Study of a Reconnaissance Surveillance Vehicle A Study of a Reconnaissance Surveillance Vehicle
UAV Design • UAV Designs have the following attributes embedded: - AUTOMATION - PARTIAL AUTONOMY – thus need for Ground Segment ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS TO EVOLVE TO … FULL AUTONOMY • THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DESIRE: - LIABILITY - CERTIFICATION - SAFETY - RELIABILITY - AFFORDABILITY … NPS041003 4
STRATEGIC • Worldwide OPS • Self ferry / refuel • Robust Nav • Quad / dissimilar • GPS / DGPS • Inertial INS (high – quality) • ICAO / GATM • Robust COMMs • Over-flight rights UAV Operating Domains MILITARY CIVILIAN TACTICAL • In -Theater Use Only • Transport to theater • Robust Nav • GPS • Inertial INS (high – quality) • Robust COMMs COMMERCIAL • Requirements moving towards same as Manned NPS041003 5
- Page 1 and 2: A Study of a Reconnaissance Surveil
- Page 3: GENERAL UAV ISSUES NPS041003 3
- Page 7 and 8: Risk Reduction • Never attempt to
- Page 9 and 10: Design to Cost Lowest costs are ach
- Page 11 and 12: Redundancy • Level of Redundancy
- Page 13 and 14: DMS (Diminishing Mfg Sources) - Obs
- Page 15 and 16: Learn from Others’ Mistakes NPS04
- Page 17 and 18: Design Requirements NPS041003 17
- Page 19 and 20: 50,000 Ft Steady 20Kt Crosswind Com
- Page 21 and 22: System Selection NPS041003 21
- Page 23 and 24: Continuous coverage Analysis Approa
- Page 25 and 26: Original Design Objective Balance M
- Page 27 and 28: The HALE vehicle - (High Altitude L
- Page 29 and 30: Configuration Development NPS041003
- Page 31 and 32: Loral Systems, San Jose, CA Tier II
- Page 33 and 34: System Overview Wide-band data tran
- Page 35 and 36: Carbon wing, tail and engine nacell
- Page 37 and 38: Design Performance NPS041003 37
- Page 39 and 40: Wing Lift Coefficient 1.40 1.20 1.0
- Page 41 and 42: Design Implementation & Design Spec
- Page 43 and 44: Navigation & Guidance Schematic NPS
- Page 45 and 46: Maintainability / Accessibility Acc
- Page 47 and 48: Integrated Sensor Suite NPS041003 4
- Page 49 and 50: Daytime IR Imagery: March 26, 1999
- Page 51 and 52: Global Hawk Airborne Integrated Com
- Page 53 and 54: Air Vehicle-to-Ground Stations Inte
UAV Design<br />
• UAV Designs have the following attributes embedded:<br />
- AUTOMATION<br />
- PARTIAL AUTONOMY – thus need for Ground Segment<br />
ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS TO EVOLVE TO … FULL AUTONOMY<br />
• THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DESIRE:<br />
- LIABILITY<br />
- CERTIFICATION<br />
- SAFETY<br />
- RELIABILITY<br />
- AFFORDABILITY<br />
…<br />
NPS041003 4
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