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Principal and Considerations for Design of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Inspection and Survey

项目名称：	Principal and Considerations for Design of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Inspection and Survey
摘要：	This study aims to identify the principal and considerations for the design of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for inspection and survey processes. It provides a background of the current stage of the technologies and design parameters that should be taken into consideration for different aerial configurations. Additionally, a very robust design tool, Nonlinear Aeroelastic Trim and Stability of HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) Aircraft (NATASHA) is customized to assess the aeroelastic stability and design of flexible fixed-wing that are beneficiary to survey and inspection maneuvers. Three aircraft configurations that are suitable for mapping and survey maneuvers have been designed with NATASHA. These designs are adjustable based on the payload requirement (camera, data acquisition system, etc.) and flight conditions. The computer program has been modified to take into account these parameters systematically and assess the stability of the aircraft. Moreover, an implementation demonstration of small rotorcraft drone for conceptual verification is performed for selective identified processes and applications. A model drone (rotorcraft) was used to carry out a different view of existing bridge segments in FIU Engineering Campus, which were part of the exit ramp of the Fort Lauderdale airport that was removed in 2013. As an exercise, the pilot flew the drone in the vicinity of the bridge segments and captured clear pictures of the damaged part of the bridge.
状态：	Completed
资金：	52608
资助组织：	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
管理组织：	Department of Transportation
项目负责人：	Azizinamini, Atorod
执行机构：	Florida International University
主要研究人员：	Mehrabi, Armin
开始时间：	20170601
预计完成日期：	20190531
实际结束时间：	20190430