Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technology. 5-day course 4-8 April 2016

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1 Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technology 5-day course 4-8 April 2016

2 Aim of the course This 5-day course is intended to provide an overview of Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies. It is therefore wideranging and will cover the Uninhabitied Aerial Vehicle (UAV) itself plus wider system issues, most of the modern major developments, and look into the future by way of existing trends. The course will be illustrated with practical examples, supporting video material, make use of demonstrations, highlight the difficulties of meeting conflicting technical requirements and involve audience participation. Who should attend? The course is suitable for engineers, scientists and managers who would benefit from an overview of UAS development and technology. Both specialists in search of a broader perspective and newcomers to the field will benefit from attending. This is an ideal opportunity for networking with colleagues from the armed services and industry. What is the course about? UAS are changing the way that armed forces around the world think and operate and the potential for commercial applications in certain key areas is becoming increasingly recognised. However, at this relatively early stage in their development, it is not always easy to identify the best ways forward, to determine customer need or to formulate the technical and business challenges. The course will provide an understanding of the technical issues. Course Content UAS overview, past, present and future Aerodynamics Stability and control Propulsion Structures and materials Communications Electro-optic and infra-red sensors Guidance and control Radar and signatures Sensor and data fusion Flight performance Networking for UAS Sense and avoid Virtual demonstrations UAS Power/Energy Requirements/Planning UAS industrial perspective Course Fee The cost of the course is 1750 (includes tuition, course materials, lunches and refreshments). The Instructors Are all experts within their fields, with service and industrial backgrounds and are well-versed in explaining clearly the intricacies of their subjects to both the specialist and newcomer.

3 Introduction and system overview Why UAS? Roles and requirements Evolution, current and future systems Technology developments to support future systems Rotary Wing and Micro UAVs Types of rotary-wing aircraft. Rotor control and rotor head types Performance implications and rotor speed limitations MAVs for indoor reconnaissance and their design limitations. Development of flapping-wing technology Stability and Control Longitudinal static and dynamic stability, neutral point, static margin Lateral and directional stability, methods used for providing stability Primary and secondary controls; powered controls Control problems of unstable layouts Apply online: uninhabited-aircraft-systems-uastechnology.html Electro-Optic and Infra-red Sensors Target and background signature generation Atmospheric transmission, optics, detectors and cooling Scanning and staring arrays System performance

4 Guidance and Control Navigational guidance Flight control systems Instruments, sensors and actuators for guidance and control Communications and Networking MIL and communications link issues Communications and information requirements Communications systems parameters Antenna principles and application System performance Networking for UAVs Structures and Materials Structural layout; wing, body and tailplane configurations Aerostructures; shear force and bending moment diagrams, strength and stiffness Loads; sources and categories; limit loads and load spectrum Materials used, material properties and characteristics Radar and Signatures The detection of radar targets The effects of background clutter Synthetic Aperture Radar and Airborne Moving Target Indication Platform RCS and stealth shaping Sensor and Data Fusion Sensor fusion classes, abstract sensors Data fusion classes Data registration, estimators Sensor and data fusion case studies Aerodynamics, Propulsion and Flight Performance Fixed-wing aerodynamics, lift and drag Engine types and selection, performance variation with altitude and temperature Take-off and landing, cruise and endurance performance, mini case study Impact of stealth on performance Sense and Avoid Segregated and non-segregated airspace Active and Passive sensors Collision geometries Development of robust algorithms UAV Energy Conservation UAV endurance and range UAV hybrid-electric options UAV energy based mission planning UAV Design MATLAB based class

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