Carleton University Fixed Wing

UAV Project

Prof. Jeremy Laliberté

jeremy.laliberte@carleton.ca

http://2013uav.mae.carleton.ca

What is a UAV?

▪ Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle

• No on-board pilot

– Controlled remotely or autonomously

• Can be very large or very small

• May be less expensive than a piloted aircraft

• Dull, dirty, dangerous jobs

▪ Carleton’s UAVs

• Corvus

• GeoSurv II

• Avionics test beds (ATBs)

Carleton University’s GeoSurv II Prototype UAV

Wingspan 4 m [13 ft]

Maximum Takeoff Weight 20 kg [44 lbs]

Cruise Speed 100 km/h [54 kts]

Comms Limited Range 20 km [11 nm]

Endurance 4 hrs (gas)/45 min (LiPo)

Corvus UAV Overview

▪ High performance, long endurance multi-mission

small UAV (<20 kg MTOW)

▪ Fixed wing platform sized for 7.5 kg payloads

▪ Demonstrator flight tested in October 2013

▪ Flying laboratory

GeoSurv II Prototype

UAV Overview

▪ Geophysical survey UAV

▪ 200 lb MTOW

▪ 60/100 kts cruise speed

▪ 30 hp engine with pusher prop

Magnetometers

in wing tips

Landing gear

Engine

Empennage

Fuselage

▪ All-composite airframe

▪ Partnership with Sander

Geophysics Ltd (SGL)

Team Organization –

Flexible Structure

▪ Functional groups

• Design Integration

• Aerodynamics

• Structures

• Avionics and Flight Testing

▪ Cross-functional groups as needed (examples)

• Corvus design team

• Propulsion system integration

• Aircraft assembly

• Etc.

Anticipated Goals for 2014/15

(subject to change)

▪ GeoSurv II

• Complete ground testing and integration of new systems (e.g. engine with

integrated starter)

• Taxi and ground testing of current prototype and engine system

• Flight mechanics modelling

▪ Corvus

• “Fly early/fly often” – airborne laboratory to be completed in September/October 2014

▪ Avionics Test Beds (ATBs)

• Integrate and test imaging systems

• Open source autopilot integration and test flights; hardware-in-the-loop

▪ Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL)

• Complete design, manufacture and testing

▪ New UAV design study?

What do you get to do?

Air vehicle Design and Analysis

Avionics design and development Flight Testing

Manufacturing and Testing

Questions?

UAV Project Winter Design Review

23 March – Senate Room