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Foreword |
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Series Preface |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Part I Introducing Fixed-Wing UAVS |
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1.1 Externally Sourced Components |
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1.2 Manufacturing Methods |
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6 | (1) |
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1.4.4 Manufacturing Design |
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1.4.5 In-service Design and Decommissioning |
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2.1 A Brief Taxonomy of UAVs |
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2.2 The Morphology of a UAV |
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21 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Fuselage and Internal Structure |
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23 | (1) |
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2.2.8 Take-off and Landing Gear |
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Part II The Aircraft In More Detail |
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3.1 Simple Wing Theory and Aerodynamic Shape |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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3.6 Ailerons/Roll Control |
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40 | (1) |
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3.9 Wing-housed Retractable Undercarriage |
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42 | (2) |
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4 Fuselages and Tails (Empennage) |
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45 | (14) |
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4.1 Main Fuselage/Nacelle Structure |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (1) |
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4.3 Engine and Motor Mountings |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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4.5 Payloads - Camera Mountings |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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4.7 Assembly Mechanisms and Access Hatches |
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54 | (1) |
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4.8 Undercarriage Attachment |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (14) |
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5.1 Liquid-Fueled IC Engines |
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59 | (7) |
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5.1.1 Glow-plug IC Engines |
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5.1.2 Spark Ignition Gasoline IC Engines |
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5.2 Rare-earth Brushless Electric Motors |
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5.6 Batteries and Generators |
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6 Airframe Avionics and Systems |
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73 | (20) |
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6.1 Primary Control Transmitter and Receivers |
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73 | (3) |
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6.2 Avionics Power Supplies |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (4) |
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6.4 Wiring, Buses, and Boards |
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82 | (4) |
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86 | (1) |
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6.6 Payload Communications Systems |
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87 | (1) |
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6.8 Resilience and Redundancy |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (8) |
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93 | (2) |
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Part III Designing UAVS |
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8.1 Goals and Constraints |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (6) |
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8.3.1 Aerodynamic and Stability Failure |
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8.3.3 Engine/Motor Failure |
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107 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Control System Failure |
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107 | (3) |
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8.4.1 Work-breakdown Structure |
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110 | (2) |
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8.4.2 Interface Definitions |
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112 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Allocation of Responsibility |
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112 | (1) |
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8.4.4 Requirements Flowdown |
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112 | (1) |
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8.4.6 Cost and Weight Management |
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114 | (3) |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (8) |
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120 | (3) |
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9.3 Operational Simulation and Mission Planning |
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125 | (1) |
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9.4 Aerodynamic and Structural Analysis Codes |
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125 | (1) |
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9.5 Design and Decision Viewing |
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126 | (1) |
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10 Concept Design: Initial Constraint Analysis |
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127 | (38) |
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127 | (3) |
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10.1.1 Drawing up a Good Design Brief |
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127 | (1) |
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10.1.2 Environment and Mission |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (14) |
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10.2.1 Unmanned versus Manned - Rethinking Topology |
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130 | (3) |
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10.2.2 Searching the Space of Topologies |
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133 | (3) |
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10.2.3 Systematic "invention" of UAV Concepts |
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136 | (8) |
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10.2.4 Managing the Concept Design Process |
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10.3 Airframe and Powerplant Scaling via Constraint Analysis |
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10.3.1 The Role of Constraint Analysis |
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144 | (1) |
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10.3.2 The Impact of Customer Requirements |
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145 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Concept Constraint Analysis - A Proposed Computational Implementation |
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10.3.4 The Constraint Space |
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146 | (1) |
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10.4 A Parametric Constraint Analysis Report |
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10.4.1 About This Document |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (2) |
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10.4.4 Basic Geometry and Initial Guesses |
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10.4.6 Preliminary Calculations |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (8) |
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10.5 The Combined Constraint Diagram and Its Place in the Design Process |
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162 | (3) |
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11 Spreadsheet-Based Concept Design and Examples |
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165 | (24) |
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11.1 Concept Design Algorithm |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (1) |
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11.3 Structural Loading Calculations |
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169 | (1) |
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11.4 Weight and CoG Estimation |
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170 | (1) |
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11.5 Longitudinal Stability |
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170 | (1) |
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11.6 Powering and Propeller Sizing |
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171 | (3) |
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11.7 Resulting Design: Decode-1 |
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174 | (3) |
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11.8 A Bigger Single Engine Design: Decode-2 |
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177 | (5) |
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11.9 A Twin Tractor Design: SPOTTER |
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182 | (7) |
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12 Preliminary Geometry Design |
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189 | (6) |
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12.1 Preliminary Airframe Geometry and CAD |
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190 | (2) |
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12.2 Designing Decode-1 with AirCONICS |
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192 | (3) |
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13 Preliminary Aerodynamic and Stability Analysis |
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195 | (42) |
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13.1 Panel Method Solvers - XFoil and XFLR5 |
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196 | (4) |
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13.2 RANS Solvers - Fluent |
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200 | (8) |
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13.2.1 Meshing, Turbulence Model Choice, and y+ |
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204 | (4) |
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13.3 Example Two-dimensional Airfoil Analysis |
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208 | (2) |
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13.4 Example Three-dimensional Airfoil Analysis |
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210 | (2) |
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13.5 3D Models of Simple Wings |
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212 | (2) |
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13.6 Example Airframe Aerodynamics |
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13.6.1 Analyzing Decode-1 with XFLR5: Aerodynamics |
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215 | (6) |
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13.6.2 Analyzing Decode-1 with XFLR5: Control Surfaces |
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221 | (2) |
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13.6.3 Analyzing Decode-1 with XFLR5: Stability |
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223 | (4) |
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13.6.5 Analyzing Decode-1 with Fluent |
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228 | (9) |
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14 Preliminary Structural Analysis |
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237 | (36) |
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14.1 Structural Modeling Using AirCONICS |
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240 | (3) |
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14.2 Structural Analysis Using Simple Beam Theory |
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243 | (2) |
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14.3 Finite Element Analysis (FEA) |
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245 | (20) |
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14.3.1 FEA Model Preparation |
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246 | (4) |
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14.3.2 FEA Complete Spar and Boom Model |
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250 | (5) |
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14.3.3 FEA Analysis of 3D Printed and Fiber- or Mylar-clad Foam Parts |
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14.4 Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity |
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265 | (7) |
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14.4.1 Estimating Wing Divergence, Control Reversal, and Flutter Onset Speeds |
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266 | (6) |
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14.5 Summary of Preliminary Structural Analysis |
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15 Weight and Center of Gravity Control |
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273 | (8) |
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15.2 Longitudinal Center of Gravity Control |
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279 | (2) |
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16 Experimental Testing and Validation |
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281 | (22) |
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282 | (8) |
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16.1.1 Mounting the Model |
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282 | (2) |
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16.1.2 Calibrating the Test |
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284 | (1) |
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16.2.1 Structural Test Instruments |
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290 | (3) |
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16.2.2 Structural Mounting and Loading |
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293 | (1) |
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16.2.3 Static Structural Testing |
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294 | (2) |
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16.2.4 Dynamic Structural Testing |
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296 | (4) |
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300 | (3) |
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17 Detail Design: Constructing Explicit Design Geometry |
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303 | (28) |
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17.1 The Generation of Geometry |
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303 | (3) |
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306 | (3) |
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17.3 An Example UAV Assembly |
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309 | (4) |
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311 | (1) |
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313 | (5) |
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17.4.1 Decode-1: The Development of a Parametric Geometry for the SLS Nylon Wing Spar/Boom "Scaffold Clamp" |
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17.4.5 Parametric Capability |
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316 | (1) |
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17.4.6 More Detailed Model |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (13) |
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17.5.1 Wing Section Profile |
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320 | (3) |
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17.5.2 Three-dimensional Wing |
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323 | (8) |
Part IV Manufacture And Flight |
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331 | (18) |
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18.1 Externally Sourced Components |
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331 | (1) |
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18.2 Three-Dimensional Printing |
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332 | (5) |
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18.2.1 Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) |
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332 | (3) |
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18.2.2 Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) |
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335 | (1) |
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18.2.3 Sealing Components |
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335 | (2) |
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18.3 Hot-wire Foam Cutting |
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337 | (2) |
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18.3.1 Fiber and Mylar Foam Cladding |
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339 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (5) |
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18.6.1 Bayonets and Locking Pins |
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345 | (1) |
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18.6.3 Conventional Bolts and Screws |
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346 | (1) |
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18.7 Storage and Transport Cases |
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19 Regulatory Approval and Documentation |
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349 | (20) |
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19.1 Aviation Authority Requirements |
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349 | (2) |
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351 | (7) |
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352 | (3) |
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19.2.3 Avionics and Ground Control System |
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356 | (2) |
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19.2.4 Acceptance Flight Data |
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358 | (1) |
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358 | (3) |
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19.3.1 Organization, Team Roles, and Communications |
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359 | (1) |
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19.3.2 Brief Technical Description |
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359 | (1) |
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19.3.3 Operating Limits, Conditions, and Control |
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359 | (1) |
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19.3.4 Operational Area and Flight Plans |
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360 | (1) |
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19.3.5 Operational and Emergency Procedures |
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360 | (1) |
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19.3.6 Maintenance Schedule |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (7) |
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19.4.1 Risk Assessment Process |
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362 | (1) |
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19.4.2 Failure Modes and Effects |
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362 | (1) |
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19.4.3 Operational Hazards |
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363 | (1) |
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19.4.6 Accident Sequences and Mitigation |
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366 | (2) |
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19.5 Flight Planning Manual |
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368 | (1) |
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20 Test Flights and Maintenance |
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369 | (16) |
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20.1 Test Flight Planning |
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369 | (6) |
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20.1.1 Exploration of Flight Envelope |
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369 | (1) |
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20.1.2 Ranking of Flight Tests by Risk |
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370 | (1) |
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20.1.3 Instrumentation and Recording of Flight Test Data |
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370 | (1) |
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20.1.4 Pre-flight Inspection and Checklists |
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371 | (1) |
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20.1.5 Atmospheric Conditions |
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20.1.6 Incident and Crash Contingency Planning, Post Crash Safety, Recording, and Management of Crash Site |
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371 | (4) |
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20.2 Test Flight Examples |
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375 | (6) |
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20.2.1 UAS Performance Flight Test (MANUAL Mode) |
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375 | (2) |
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20.2.2 UAS CoG Flight Test (MANUAL Mode) |
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377 | (1) |
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20.2.3 Fuel Consumption Tests |
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377 | (1) |
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20.2.4 Engine Failure, Idle, and Throttle Change Tests |
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377 | (1) |
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20.2.5 Autonomous Flight Control |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (1) |
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20.2.8 Operational and Safety Flight Scenarios |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (4) |
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20.3.1 Overall Airframe Maintenance |
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382 | (1) |
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20.3.2 Time and Flight Expired Items |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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20.3.4 Flight Control Software |
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383 | (1) |
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20.3.5 Maintenance Record Keeping |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (10) |
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21.1 Things that Have Gone Wrong and Why |
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388 | (7) |
Part V Appendices, Bibliography, And Index |
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A Generic Aircraft Design Flowchart |
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395 | (4) |
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B Example AirCONICS Code for Decode-1 |
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399 | (26) |
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C Worked (Manned Aircraft) Detail Design Example |
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425 | (14) |
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C.1 Stage 1: Concept Sketches |
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425 | (4) |
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C.2 Stage 2: Part Definition |
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429 | (5) |
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C.3 Stage 3: "Flying Surfaces" |
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434 | (1) |
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435 | (1) |
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C.5 Stage 5: Detail Definition |
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435 | (4) |
Bibliography |
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439 | (2) |
Index |
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