Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to support the predictability of future environmental crisis > 07/09/2010 Slide 1 Volcanic Ash Crisis 2010 - Seminar

Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to support the predictability of future environmental crisis > 07/09/2010

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Volcanic Ash Crisis 2010 - Seminar Belgrade, September 7th, 2010

Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to support the predictability of future

environmental crisis

Dipl.-Ing. Ružica Vujasinović (DLR, Institute of Flight Guidance)

Dipl.-Phys. Mirsad Delić (DLR, Institute of Flight Guidance)


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Contents

Who is DLR?

• About DLR Institute of Flight Guidance

What is COST?

• COST ES 0802: UAS in Atmospheric Research

Why are UAS a suitable means?


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DLR – German Aerospace Center

Research Institution:

• Aeronautics

• Space

• Transport

• Energy

Space Agency

Project Management Agency

DLR operates large-scale research facilities

for the centre’s own projects and as a service

provider for clients and partners

Approximately 6500 people work for DLR; the

centre has 29 institutes in Germany as well as

Offices in Brussels, Paris and Washington D.C.

Köln

Oberpfaffenhofen

Braunschweig

Goettingen

Berlin

Bonn

Neustrelitz

Weilheim

Bremen Trauen

Dortmund

Lampoldshausen

Hamburg

Stuttgart


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Goals and Strategies of the Aeronautics Research Area

Primary goals

Further development of civilian transport systems from the perspectives of efficiency/economy, safety and environmental compatibilityTechnological contributions towards assuring the capability profile of the German armed forces

Focal areas of research at DLR BraunschweigImprovement of the dynamic aircraft behaviour and the operational safety of aircraft and helicoptersIncrease in the performance, safety and reliability of air, road and railway trafficIntelligent assistance systems for human operators of airborne and ground transportation systemsDevelopment of design principles and tools for low-drag and quiet air vehiclesDevelopment and realisation of adaptable, damage-tolerant and cost-efficient high-performance structures for aerospace and ground transportation application


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COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology; COST contributes to reducing the fragmentation in European research investments and opening the European Research Area to cooperation worldwide

In total, there are 36 COST Countries:35 member states: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United KingdomOne cooperating state: Israel

Unmanned systems offer cost-efficient data acquisition options in regions that are hard to reach or too dangerous for manned operation (e.g. polar regions, Off-shore wind parks, active volcanoes, dangerous pollution events)


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COST ES0802

Coordination of ongoing and conception of future research on development and application of UAS to provide cost-efficient, trans-boundary method for the monitoring of the atmospheric boundary layer and the underlying surface of Earth

Creation of a knowledge base of existing UAS and suitable sensors and onboard logging systems to avoid unnecessary multiple inquiry and development

DLR participates in WG4 (UAS Operations) represented by the


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How does the Institute of Flight Guidance fit in?

The Institute of Flight Guidance does not conduct atmospheric research

But, the Institute of Flight Guidance

Conducts applied research in the Air Traffic Management area

Designs concepts, processes, procedures and tools

Develops adequate prototypes and evaluates internal and external products

Airborne: UA-Simulation, Pilot Assistance, Sensor Evaluation

Ground: System Control, UA Guidance, Image Processing, Sensor Simulation

Conception, development, validation and verification of systems needed for operating UAS in non-segregated airspace


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WASLA-HALESafety Layers in Civil Airspace

German UA Demonstrator Program WASLA-HALE

PHASE III

PHASE I+II


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UAS IntegrationExample: Detect & Avoid integration in WASLA-HALE


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Detect & Avoid Programs

WASLA-HALE, German UA Demonstrator Program

Mid-air Collision Avoidance System (MidCAS) - European successor program

Five member states (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden)

Objective: Demonstrate the technology for a detect and avoid system for UAS to fulfil requirements for traffic separation and collision avoidance in non-segregated airspace


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Example mission for a UA in Atmospheric Research

Takeoff and landing at the same airport

Flight in high altitude (> FL400) to mission area (atmospheric disorder)

Loiter at mission area to collect sensor data, duration up to four days

Real-Time analysis of collected sensor data is send to GCS for further evaluation

atmospheric disorder

Airport

Takeoff / Landing area Loiter in mission areaTransfer area

Alternative airport


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Properties of suitable UA for atmospheric research

Wingspan: 150ft (46m)

Service ceiling: 65.000ft (~20km)

Cruise speed: 150kts

Payload: ~200kg

Endurance: more than four days (larger version up to ten days in development)

Propulsion: two 2.3 litre motor vehicle engines with 150hp each

(1) Picture of NASA “GlobalHawk Atmospheric Research UA” - Property of NASA

(2) Picture of Boeing „Phantom Eye“ - Property of Boeing

Example Boeing “Phantom-Eye”


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UA Ground Control Station

Consists of several modules:

Flight Planning - Mission

Flight Control

Payload control:

• Fusion, evaluation, analysis and interpretation of incoming sensor data

• Immediate availability of respective results

• Surveillance of sensor performance

Picture of future GCS - Property of Raytheon


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Thank you. Any questions?

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Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to support the predictability of future environmental crisis > 07/09/2010 Slide 1 Volcanic Ash Crisis 2010 - Seminar