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Wind Tunnel Modeling Of Small Electric Uav Power System Performance, Nathan R. Phelps
Wind Tunnel Modeling Of Small Electric Uav Power System Performance, Nathan R. Phelps
Aerospace Engineering
This report details the design and construction of a testing apparatus for characterization of small electric aircraft power systems designed for use in the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Aerospace Engineering department’s subsonic wind tunnel. This apparatus was constructed and implemented with the goal of determining system and component efficiencies of an entire power system using RC Aircraft components as an analog for systems currently in use in the current generation of small electric UAV’s in service with the US Armed Forces. The goal of these experiments was to determine where improvements in the system architecture can be …
Sitting In The Pilot's Seat: Optimizing Human-Systems Interfaces For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Steven Michael Queen, Kurt Sanner
Sitting In The Pilot's Seat: Optimizing Human-Systems Interfaces For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Steven Michael Queen, Kurt Sanner
STAR Program Research Presentations
One of the pilot-machine interfaces (the forward viewing camera display) for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle called the DROID (Dryden Remotely Operated Integrated Drone) will be analyzed for optimization. The goal is to create a visual display for the pilot that as closely resembles an out-the-window view as possible. There are currently no standard guidlines for designing pilot-machine interfaces for UAVs. Typically, UAV camera views have a narrow field, which limits the situational awareness (SA) of the pilot. Also, at this time, pilot-UAV interfaces often use displays that have a diagonal length of about 20". Using a small display may result …
Aether, Thomas Cameron, Kristine Colton, Daren Childers
Aether, Thomas Cameron, Kristine Colton, Daren Childers
Electrical Engineering
Aether is a RC-style autonomous air vehicle that utilizes GPS positioning along with a wireless communication system to achieve a computer-controlled flight.
This report will incorporate the acquisition, design, integration, implementation and testing phases of the UAV development. Furthermore a discussion of troubleshooting as well as improvements for future projects will be included.