A multi-function radio frequency (MFRF) system may deploy groups of small or micro-sized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to achieve various MFRF functions and mission objectives. Each member UAS may incorporate structurally integrated/embedded, conformal/appliqué, or mechanically deployable antenna elements, or may utilize characteristic mode transducers to excite conductive exterior surfaces of the UAS, such that each UAS may maximize its limited size or surface area to emit MFRF radiation according to a variety of MFRF operating modes. Member UAS may be fashioned by three-dimensional additive manufacturing (3DAM) techniques. Each UAS may coordinate their positioning and MFRF emissions with other member UAS to collectively form synthetic apertures and swarms capable of MFRF functionalities not achievable by a single UAS. UAS swarms may form new subswarms or dynamically reconfigure depending on changing mission objectives or battlefield conditions.


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    Title :

    Low-cost distributed multifunction radio frequency (MFRF) swarming unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-05-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B33Y ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING , Additive (generative) Fertigung, d. h. die Herstellung von dreidimensionalen [3D] Bauteilen durch additive Abscheidung, additive Agglomeration oder additive Schichtung, z. B. durch 3D- Drucken, Stereolithografie oder selektives Lasersintern / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / H01Q Antennen , ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS



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