All unmanned aircraft must initially take‐off or be launched to become airborne. Moreover, at the end of the flight mission, they must land on an airfield, or be recovered. This chapter addresses the launch of micro to small UAVs, which particularly use concepts that avoids the need for a runway, and the recovery technologies and techniques of UAVs. The four most common categories of launching systems and technologies currently available are: rocket assisted take‐off; bungee cord; hydraulic launchers; and pneumatic launchers. The chapter discusses the various components of launcher equipment such as ramp/slipway, push mechanism, and elevation platform, and the fundamental principles of launch, covering the main elements, parameters, contributing forces, and governing equations of the launch operation. A vertical take‐off and landing (VTOL) enables the UAV system to be operated from almost any type of terrain, and the launch is independent of wind direction.
Launch and Recovery Systems Design
Design of Unmanned Aerial Systems ; 399-443
2020-03-23
45 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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