Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems - A Comprehensive Approach

✍ Scribed by Gundlach, Jay

• Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 869
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) are revolutionizing the way we explore our global environment. Whether it’s to monitor severe weather events or used in a military operation, these machines and the components that operate them are changing the way we approach flight. In his book the author investigates all elements of UAS design, including architectural options, and design drivers across diverse systems classes. As the most authoritative single reference on UAS design, the book provides readers a solid understanding of the end-to-end unmanned aircraft system and gain a deeper appreciation for the multidisciplinary nature of UAS design.
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✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter
• Nomenclature
• Acronyms
• Preface
• Table of Contents
1. Overview of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
2. Unmanned Aircraft Categories
3. Initial Unmanned-Aircraft Sizing
4. Unmanned-Aircraft Geometry and Configurations
5. Aerodynamics
6. Mass Properties
7. Structures
8. Propulsion Systems
9. Flight Performance
10. Avionics, Flight Software, and Subsystems
11. Launch and Recovery
12. Communication Systems
13. Physics of Remote Sensing and in situ Measurement
14. Missions and Payloads
15. Mission Systems Integration
16. Command, Control, Tasking, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination
17. Reliability, Maintainability, Supportability, and Transportability
18. System Synthesis and Mission Effectiveness
19. Cost Analysis
20. Product Definition and Requirements Development
Index