Power Distribution System for a Small Unmanned Rotorcraft

Abstract

In quest of weight savings, several modifications were made to a Joker model unmanned rotorcraft. Battery power for various subsystems was consolidated in a custom box, and smaller gauge wiring was substituted for the original. The results included a 17% increase in flight time as well as logistics benefits from fewer batteries to be recharged.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA497463

Entities

People

  • Brian Porter
  • Gary Haas

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photography
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Body Weight
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Electronics
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military Research
  • Power Distribution
  • Regulators
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Voltage Regulators
  • Weight Reduction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy