Topic:-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uavs)
Topic:-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uavs)
Topic:-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uavs)
Then first remotely controlled aircraft was designed after the First World War
and it was named Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane.
Then their real use came during the Second World War. During that period
these unmanned vehicles were used to train the antiaircraft gunners.
The Predator air vehicle and sensors are controlled from the
ground station via a C-band line-of-sight data link or a K-
band satellite data link for beyond-line-of-sight operations.
The of MQ-1 Predator is a pilot and two sensor operators in
the GCS.
This aircraft is equipped with AN/AAS-52 Multi-spectral
Targeting System, a color nose camera , a variable aperture
day-TV camera and a variable aperture infrared camera . In
some cases they are also equipped with a RADAR and arms
for battle fields.
Its specifications.!!
Length: 27 ft (8.22 m)
Wingspan: 48.7 ft (14.8 m (dependent on block of aircraft))
Height: 6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Wing area: 123.3 sq ft (11.5 m²)
Empty weight: 1,130 lb (512 kg)
Loaded weight: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg)
Power plant: 1× Rotax 914F turbocharged Four-cylinder engine, 115 hp (86 kW)
Maximum speed: 135 mph (117 knots, 217 km/h)
Cruise speed: 81–103 mph (70–90 knots, 130–165 km/h)
Stall speed: 62 mph (54 knots (dependent on weight of aircraft), 100 km/h)
Range: >2,000 nm(3,704 km, 2,302 miles)
Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
2 hardpoints:-2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) and 2 × AIM-92 Stinger (unknown
number) (MQ-1B)
Some other examples of UAVs…!!
SR200 VLOT UAV:-
Features:
121cc 8.7 HP Gasoline 2-stroke Engine
up to 20kg /50 lbs Payload Capacity
WAAS differential included
Ready-to-Fly
Safety/Manual Aircraft Controller & Transmitter
802.11-based Telemetry System
Stable hover (Patent Pending)
SR20 Electric VTOL UAV
Features:-
Electric Propulsion Motor
up to 10lbs Payload Capacity
WAAS differential included
Ready-to-Fly Autonomous
Safety/Manual Aircraft Controller & Transmitter
802.11-based Telemetry System
Stable hover (Patent Pending)
25 Knots Top Speed
Low maintenance costs
Applications
of UAVs..!!!
WHY UAV..???
An UAV is more advantageous than a manned aircraft.
Some of these are:-
The UA can fly day-after-day, night-after-night, in dangerous weather conditions,
for up to 30 hours at a time, on an accurate flight path, under computer control.
Since Unmanned Aircraft can follow a precise flight path, they can fly close to each
other to complete a survey in far less time than would be required for a manned
aircraft.
An advantage in using several Unmanned Aircraft is that an UA that develops a
fault in any of its systems can be replaced by a back-up UA, ensuring the assigned
task is always completed on time. Several Unmanned Aircraft can also measure
data in the same location in a survey, to provide quality data, by removing any
instrument drift or errors.
It can fly safely at low altitudes, enabling high resolution aeromagnetic mapping.
Network Centric approach in which data from each UA in flight updates a server
computer in real time, allowing users to view the latest information, via the
Internet.
Issues involving UAVs..!!
Safety:- Since no pilot is there, what will happen if there is a technical
failure in the flight. If there loss of communication link then how it will
avoid mid air collisions.
Reliability:- As a rule of thumb, reliability is related to the cost of the
aircraft. The UAV is less expensive than a manned aircraft, so, it may be
less reliable. Its consequences can be disastrous as it can lead to a crash.
Integration in Air Traffic Control Systems:- How can UAVs be
integrated in established commercial and military Air Traffic Control
Systems? How can the Control Tower give flight instructions to the
non-existent pilot in a UAV?
Flight automation:- Can the operation of the UAV be de-skilled, since
the pilot is no longer required? In fact, could the UAV take off, flight
and landing be managed entirely by computer (i.e. automated flight),
leaving the only human intervention the servicing of the UAV?
The End..!!!!
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