The Evolution and Application of UAVER Mini UAS

The Evolution and Application of

Mini UAV System

Date : 2009.10.12Reporter：Cooper Chang

Outline1. CBT Company profile2. Introduction of UAS

a) Framework b) System Operation c) Classification d) Application

3. UAVER Avian UAS introductiona) Specification b) Features c) Operation d) Application

4. UAVER Accipiter UAS Introduction5. Comparison between Avian and Others6. Core Strengths of UAVER UAS7. Video of Avian UAS

1. Company profile

Company: Carbon-Based Technology Inc.

Established on: March, 2007

Capital: NTD 50 millions

Employee: 37 persons

Address: #1099-5, section 3, Song Chiu Rd. Taichung, Taiwan

Business scopea) Design and manufacture of thermoplastic/thermosetting composite

materialb) Mini UAS complete system development, integration and

manufacturingc) Middle/large size UAV parts design and producing

Major productsa) Aerospace composite product (air transportation containers, UAV)b) Industrial composite product (wind turbine blades, 3C product)c) Complete Mini UAS-Avian & Accipiter (Aerial Vehicle/Avionics

System/Data Link System/Tracking Antenna/Ground Control Station)

2009 Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition

CBT Booth-No. A830

The Legislator

Accipiter &Tracking Antenna

The chairman and director of TAIA

Granted an interview to journalist from GTV

1. Company profile

UAS

Aerial Vehicle

Avionics

Payload

Launch/Recovery

GCS

2. Introduction of UAS -- a) Framework

Auto-pilot Flight Control computerAHRS control systemData Link System

Detecting SensorNight Vision Camera (IR)Common Camera (visible light)

Recovery/landing systemLaunched SystemATLS

Propulsion systemAirframe structureControl Surface drive system

Tracking antenna

Data Link SystemGround Control Computer

2. Introduction of UAS -- b) Operation

2. Introduction of UAS -- c) Classification

UAV Categories Acronym Range (km) Altitude (m) Endurance (hrs) T-O mass (kg)

Micro (4.3) Micro < 10 250 1 < 5

Miniature (13.9) Mini < 10 150 to 300 < 2 < 30

Close Range (14.8) CR 10 to 30 3,000 2 to 4 25 to 150

Short Range (20.5) SR 30 to 70 3,000 3 to 6 50 to 250

Medium Range (23.5) MR 70 to 200 5,000 6 to 10 150 to 500

Medium Range (3.2)Endurance

MRE > 500 8,000 10 to 18 500 to 1,500

Low Altitude (3.9)Deep Penetration

LADP > 250 50 to 9,000 0.5 to 1 250 to 2,500

Low Altitude (3.3)Long Endurance

LALE > 500 3,000 >24 15 to 25

Medium Altitude (3.9)Long Endurance

MALE 500 to 750 5,000 to 8,000 24 to 48 1,500

High Altitude (5.9)Long Endurance

HALE > 2000 20,000 24 to 48 2,500 to 5,000

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

UCAV ±

400 < 20,000 ±

2 10,000

Coast GuardSmuggling, drug trafficking and border coastal monitoring

Disaster RescueMonitoring of Natural disasters such as floods, fires, oil spills and nuclear pollution ..etc.

Traffic ControlInbound and outbound shipping management and highway real-time traffic monitoring

Science ResearchObservation and tracking of animal migrations

2. Introduction of UAS -- d) Application

Military purposesWar reconnaissance, radar decoys and electronic jamming

Envir. MonitorMarine pollution, atmospheric weather & geological exploration research

EntertainmentCommercial photography records, special effects photography, and advertising

Agric.& FisheryAnimal husbandry, pesticide spraying, fisheries resources research..etc

Wingspan 1.6 m (5.24 ft)

Overall Length 0.9 m (2.95 ft)

Height 0.5 m (1.64 ft)

MTOW 3.0 Kg ( 6.6 lb )

Effective Altitude 300 m (1,000 ft)

Operation Endurance 60 min.

LOS Datalink range 10 Km

Cruise Speed 30 kts (54 Km/h)

Optical Payload EO CCD & 10X EO CCD

Takeoff Bungee-launched orhand throw

Recovery Parachute

PropulsionSystem Brushless motors

Basic Specification1) AVIAN Aerial Vehicle2) Complete Avionics System3) Ground Control Station4) Accessories: Bungee cable,

battery pack, Charger

3. Avian UAS Introduction- a) Specification

High mobility and easy operation

Modular nose with two optical payloada) Built-in Fixed & 10X EO/CCD 2 optical payloads.

And combine with difference fly mode to execute the speciation mission.

b) Easily change other payload by modular nose designed (ex: Night vision with IR or Probing sensor..etc)

Fix CCD

10X CCD

c) Parachute recovery:It ‘s not restricted by space and flying skills

a) 5pcs Modular structure design:For easy carrying and transportation

b) Bungee-launched:To Launch without long runway and special flying

3. Avian UAS Introduction- b) Features

Real-time long-distance data link systema) 10Km long distance two-way

data link by U & S band omni antenna

b) Real-time Image and flight information download

c) Real-time in-flight post-mission reconstruction

Intelligent automatic navigation flight control systema) Accurate navigation and flight attitude control by the intelligent

flight control unit that consist with built-in 9 signal sensors AHRS and GPS system

Flight Control Unit

Dual Band Omni Antenna\

in-flight post-mission reconstruction

3. Avian UAS Introduction- b) Features

4) Bungee- launched

7) Packaging

1) Mission Organization- Exclusive Ground control software

- Way point & Flight mode setting

2) UAS Equipping

5) Autopilot Mission executing

- 2 optical CCD manual switch

- Intelligence relay- Safety protection flight control

- In-flight post-mission reconstruction

6) Recovery- Return Home- Parachute landing

3) UAS mission Setting

- Home position setting- GPS checking

3. Avian UAS Introduction- c) Operation

Single-UAS operation

(300 m)10 km

Intelligence relay

Internet

Remote control

Ground Control Station

Definition- Carry less than 0.6Kg payload, the UAV will execute 65-70 min. independent flight under

navigation or AP flight mode to collect the ground information (image, ..). - Real-time dual way communication between the UAV and GCS. Intelligence relay by the

internet web system. - The cover area is base on the GCS center and swept a circle within a radius of 10 km.

Application- Coast guard, Forest protection, Intelligence reconnaissance- Regional monitoring of Nature disaster, Environmental pollution detection- Geological exploration, Atmospheric research, Tracking of animal migrations

3. Avian UAS Introduction- d) Application

Illustration- Set the target be the hover center and engage the “Hover” flight mode. Switch the

optical payload to the side 10X EO/CCD to execute the long time (60min) monitoring for the fix target.

- Aerial Relay could be carried out by combination of two or more sets of UAV.

Fixed target monitoring

2nd UAV Ready for next flight

Intelligence relay

Remote control


Multi UAS Web system

Illustration- Team Avian UAS Union- Gather for special mission to get the “useful” information and send back to the information center to make the “Right” decision and send the limited “Right” resource to the Right place.

- Divide the "Search" & “Rescue“ to execute the mission effectively

Intelligence relay

Right “Judgment” & “Order” to manage the limited Resource


Basic SpecificationWingspan 3m (9.84 ft)

Overall Length 1.2 m (3.936 ft)

Height 0.5m (1.64 ft)

MTOW 20 Kg ( 44 lb )

Operation Altitude 300m (1,000 ft)

Operation Endurance 6 Hr

LOS Data link range 50 Km

Cruise Speed 50 kts (101.8 Km/h)

Optical Payload Gimbal with single 10X EO CCD

Takeoff Catapult Launcher

Recovery Parachute

Propulsion system Gasoline

4. Accipiter UAS Introduction

AeroVironment– The famous factory of small UAV– For many years with the U.S. military cooperation program

Introduce of AV company

5. Comparison between Avian & Others

AV Raven & AV Dragon EyeRAVEN RQ-11B Dragon Eye RQ-14

Weight: 5.1Weight: 5.1 lblb (2.3 kg)(2.3 kg) LengthLength: 3 ft: 3 ft Wingspan: Wingspan: 3.3.99 ftft Payload Capacity: 0.5 lbPayload Capacity: 0.5 lb Cruise Airspeed: Cruise Airspeed: 35 knots35 knots Engine Type:Engine Type: BatteryBattery

Weight: Weight: 4.24.2 lblb (1.9 kg)(1.9 kg) LengthLength: : 3 ft3 ft Wingspan: 4.5Wingspan: 4.5 ftft Payload Capacity: 0.2 lbPayload Capacity: 0.2 lb Cruise AirspeedCruise Airspeed: 17 : 17 -- 44 knots44 knots Engine Type: BatteryEngine Type: Battery


Model Raven Dragon Eye AvianCountry US / AV US / AV TAIWAN / CBT

MTOW (lb) 4.2 5.1 6.6

MPW (lb) 0.2 0.5 1.0Operation Endurance (hr) 1 - 1.5 0.5 - 1 > 1

Radius (km) 10 5 10Cruise Speed (knots) 25 35 30

Power Plant Electric Electric Electric

PayloadDay & Night Photography

Day & Night PhotographyDay & NightPhotography

Recovery Manual landing Manual landing Parachute

Guidance & Control

Ground control systemAutomatic Flight Control

RT data transmissionDynamic mission





Features Single Operation Single OperationEasily Operation

Intelligence RelaySingle Operation


6. Core Strengths of CBT UAVER UAS

Total Solution Provider

- Design and Integration of complete sub system to provide user optimum UAS

User Friendly Operating System- Modular airframe structure design for easy carrying and transportation- Simplify the take off and launch system by Bungee-launched and parachute

landing - Short learning time

Easy Customize Design Change- Customize Design could fulfill actual demand from users

Efficiency After Service System- Through independent design and production, CBT would provide

technological support and maintenance rapidly

7.Extract from DOD 2005~2030 UAS Roadmap







Integration within unmanned systems (and with manned systems) will be high, necessitating a greater degree of interoperability from the outset, not added later as an afterthought.

The trade space between capability and cost will become much greater, offering a wider range of options, but producing much more complex and integrated systems, challenging our current “platform” focus on weapons acquisition.

Unmanned systems may be grouped more by technology, and less by traditional classifications; i.e. small UA may have more in common with UGVs than with larger UA

Unmanned systems needs a Roadmap to focus development and employment and maintain critical interfaces with both manned and other unmanned systems.

Multi Function

Strategy

Unmanned + Manned

Technical


UA have matured to the point where one no longer needs to “look for niche missions.” .....

“Can we find a mission for this UA?” instead by “Why are we still doing this mission with a human?”

Look for commercial answers to achieve the best value and satisfy Strategic Planning Guidance (SPG). ..

Systems engineering principles must be applied to any government developed solution..... Do NOT make a UA, and then find a mission for it...

Continued miniaturization is resulting in a migration of capability from larger to smaller platforms. .....Moore’s Law..

Small UA have the potential to solve a wide-variety of difficult problems that may be unaffordable by trying to find solutions with traditionally larger platforms.

Change

Cost vs Value

Mission Oriented

Minimize / Speed

Integration/SUAV


八. Epilogue

Cooperation together for

NeedsSeeds

CBT is ready!

”Change” & “Improve”

And you ?

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The Evolution and Application of UAVER Mini UAS