Design, characterization, and control of compound CAT-HR unmanned aircraft ... Vindicator only slig
Abstract
AbstractCoaxial tilting-head rotorcraft (CAT-HR) is a configuration that has promise for both manned and unmanned rotorcraft. They h,ave been flown at both small (~3kg) and larger (~150kg) scale, and their main advantage is the lack of a swashplate. Instead, longit,udinal and lateral control is provided by tilting the rotorhead with respect to the vehicles fuselage.This project seeks to develop, a compound CAT-HR vehicle. It is expected that significant improvement in forward flight speed will be possible, enabling expansion, in the mission envelope.Advances in flight control will be implemented to enable flight, and extensive use of advanced manufacturin,g for prototyping will enable the use of flight testing as the key driver of design improvements.(Approved for Public Release)
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 16, 2022
- Source ID
- N000142212175
Entities
People
- Jacob Willem Langelaan
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Pennsylvania State University
- United States Navy