PRESENTACION : NOSTROMO DEFENSA S.A
UAV Tácticos para Misiones ISTAR
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ANFIBIO II AGOSTO 2009
INFANTERIA DE MARINA ARGENTINA PATRIAE SEMPER VIGILES
ANFIBIO II AGOSTO 2009
CHECK POINT FUERZA OPOSITORA
Misión Típica EO -CCD x Zoom Óptico x 10-Estabilizada
BATALLON COMUNICACIONES E INTELIGENCIA EJERCITO PARAGUAY CABURE UAV Operado 100 % por personal Paraguayo
UAV TACTICO PROPULSADO POR MOTORES WANKEL A INYECCION ELECTRONICA -COMBUSTIBLE PESADO (JP-8)
VINGBIRD ® UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM
DEFINICION CONCEPTUAL DE UAV TACTICOS EN MISIONES ISTAR REQUERIMIENTOS OPERACIONALES TIPICOS • •
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Current requirements for mobile forces require intermediate range ISR missions (minimum 30 km ) from land and sea . Other forces requirements push for rapid deployment of UAV system in the battlefield by helicopters, cargo aircraft ,small craft or light ground vehicles Quiet , fast reaction UAV systems are needed for day/night operations with limited human resources Quick deployment and post deployment are essential to mobile forces Persistent Surveillance requires long endurance and high reliability of components (4 hours minimum ) Easy to operate and compact ground control station is also a need for forces deployed with minimum resources
Concept Definition Typical Operational Requirements II • Integration with land observation systems and battle managment system is mandatory • Low acoustic signature as well as IR and Radar signatures are mandatory to keep the operative force undetected • Weight of the overall system ( UAVs , Container-Launcher, GCS ) shall be less than 50 kg • Rugged UAV and rugged system are specific requirements for forces that are operating in harsh environments . • UAV shall be able to perform a high rate of climb, sustain several operation modes, have long endurance, be able to sustain very quiet operation mode , be airborne in very short time with minimum preparation
MAIN TYPICAL MISSIONS • • • • • •
ISTAR (INTELLIGENCE –SURVEILLANCE –TARGET ADQUISITION – RECONNAISSANCE ) BDA (BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ) EW/IW (ELECTRONIC WARFARE‐INFORMATION WARFARE) NBC MONITORING GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE (BORDER PATROL , HOMELAND SECURITY)
TECHNOLOGY MATRIX FOR MINI UAV PAYLOADS
SOURCE : The Emergence of Mini UAVs for Military Applications by Timothy Coffey and John A. Montgomery DEFENSE HORIZONS
EVOLUTION OF SMALL UAV CONCEPTS
Scan Eagle Inflexion Point
Vingbird New Concept
Too many UAV to accomplishment the Mission Matrix
•MISSION FOCUSED CONFIGURATION DESIGN •ENGINE TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION IS A PRIORITY TO EVOLVE IN UAV CAPABILITIES AND OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY
VINGBIRD AN ADVANCED AIRFRAME CONCEPT DESIGNED AROUND A HIGH TECHNOLOGY ROTARY INJECTION ENGINE RUNNING IN HEAVY FUEL
LONG ENDURANCE HIGH PERFORMANCES FLEXIBLE OPERATIBILITY UNSURPASSED IN ITS CLASS
VINGBIRD TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND
NOSTROMO-CUBEWANO YARARA UAV WANKEL INJECTION ENGINE POWERED BY MOGAS/HEAVY FUEL
MANTIS -NOSTROMO DEVELOPMENT FOR A THIRD PARTY
VINGBIRD – INTEGRATED AIRFRAME CONCEPT AROUND A HIGH-TECH ENGINE
YARARA UAV WITH CUBEWANO WANKEL INJECTION ENGINE POWERED BY MOGAS DECEMBER 2008
YARARA UAV WITH CUBEWANO WANKEL INJECTION ENGINE POWERED BY MOGAS DECEMBER 2008
YARARA +SONIC 35 WANKEL HEAVY FUEL
STATE OF THE ART : MINI UAV MEDIUM/LONG ENDURANCE CAPABILITY System
MTOW
Power
Payload
Endurance
Engine type
Remarks
Scan Eagle – Boeing
18 kg
1.9 HP
2-3 kg
15 to 20 hs depending of payload
2 stroke gas engine
Modified 2 stroke engine for heavy fuel in development – derivation of 3W Model Aircraft Engine
Silver Fox-ACR
12 kg
1.8 HP
1.5 Kg|
8 to 10 Hs
4 Stroke engine
Heavy fuel in development
Lockheed Martin Stalker
6.5
1.2 HP
1 Kg
2 Hs
Electric Engine
US SOF developmet
Aerovironment Puma
6 Kg
1 HP
1 Kg
2 Hs
Electrical Engine
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Skylark –Elbit
5.5 Kg
1 HP
1.1 Kg
2 Hs
Electrical Engine
DRAC -EADS
8.2 Kg
1 HP
1 Kg
2 Hs
Twin Electrical Engine
Orbiter – Aeronautics
6 kg
0.8 HP
1.2 Kg
1.5 Hs
Electrical Engine
Launched by hand
STATE OF THE ART : MINI UAV MEDIUM/LONG ENDURANCE CAPABILITY
Issues : • Electrical powered UAV will not reach long endurance due battery energy density. ,so persistent surveillance is not possible with power system. Fuel cell technology in the foreseeable future will extend the endurance but limited to 4 to 6 hours with limited extra electrical power on-board • Current players powered by internal combustion engines ,are using either modified engines from model aircraft or small machines manufacturers .So realibility and airworthiness is an unresolved issue • Multi -fuel engines with injection system are not used by current players • Injection system with electronic control to get automatic altitude compensation is not used by current players • Advanced airframes and aerodynamic concept elaborated around a high technology engine has not been the case in the UAV industry • Minimum requirements for launch and recovery as well as operation has not been the standard for the current systems in use.
System Main Design Goals
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Engine Integration Wing Design Fuel System Sensor integration Operational Flexibility
Design Innovation : •Fully Integrated Airframe around the engine •Wing design : flaps and ailerons with positive and negative deflections adapting the wing lift to minimize drag and flight regimes flexibility •Catapult Launched for extreme endurance and capability of hand launch for limited endurance •Recovery at minimum weight using deep stall technique and airbag •Minimum weight at landing is achieved by expeling remain fuel in the tank
VINGBIRD CUTAWAY Nose Details
•Flaps down for take off /landing/low speed manuever •Negative Ailerons deflections at high speed /or low wing loading to minimize trim drag
Performances At H= 3000 mts
Performances At Sea Level
ENDURANCE VS PAYLOAD FOR TWO DIFFERENT MTOW
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MTOW : MAXIMUM TAKE –OFF WEIGHT
Electrical Power Generation On‐Board The Sonic 10 has an electrical generator that delivers 200 Watts of power at cruise RPM and 500 Watts at maximum RPM Power consumption at cruise Elements
Power [Watts]
Engine auxiliaries (oil pump, fuel pump, ECU, ignition coils, injector, etc)
120,0
Avionics
2,5
Electrical system
2,5
Actuators
10,0
TOTAL
135,0
At cruise the Vingbird can deliver 65 Watts of electrical power for payloads. Examples of payload’s power consumption
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Payload
Power [Watts]
Video TX (Range: 50 km)
5,0
EO/IR sensor
20,0
PSAR
5,0
Data link
5,0
The Vingbird electrical power generation on‐board allows to fulfill the demand of high power payloads.
VINGBIRD ENGINE
CUBEWANO SONIC 10 : 2HP- HEAVY FUEL REDUCTION DRIVE
INJECTION ROTARY ENGINE TECHNOLOGY Design 9Air Cooled 9High power to weight ratio 9Low Vibration 9Lightweight construction 9Separate oil system 9Electronic engine management 9Extensive use of high tech materials. 9Flexible Power possibilities from 2 to 7.5hp with simple design alterations
Specification (2hp) Sonic 10 ¾Proposed layout (shown with generator)
SONIC 10 LAYOUT
Electronic Fuel Injection ¾Lightweight ¾Manufactured to MIL spec ¾Data Logging facilities
Cubewano ECU’s are designed and manufactured specifically for Cubewano.
Modular Seamless Payload System
VINGBIRD STAND ALONE DEPLOYMENT
VINGBIRD COMPLETE SYSTEM 2 TRANSPORT CASES +GCS+2 UAV
VINGBIRD TRANSPORT CASE 2 UAV
Vingtaqs II -SIMRAD OPTRONICS Long range, target acquisition and surveillance system / forward observer system.
VINGBIRD INTEGRATED IN VINGTAQS II
VINGTAQS II LAUNCHING A VINGBIRD
VINGTAQS II + VINGBIRD EXTENDED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM
EO/IR ISTAR MISSION
VINGTAQS II + VINGBIRD EXTENDED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM
EO/IR ISTAR MISSION
VINGTAQS II + VINGBIRD EXTENDED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM
TARGET DESIGNATION MISSION
VINGTAQS II + VINGBIRD EXTENDED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC WARFARE MISSION
VINGTAQS II + VINGBIRD EXTENDED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM
BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (BDA) MISSION
VINGBIRD : FIRST IN ITS CLASS .... LAST TO LAND
Small Tactical UAV Caburei Lateral Gyrostabilized EO - Sensor
A Low Cost Solution for Small Tactical Electrical Powered UAV to Improve EO Sensor Capabilities
Small UAVs State of the Art Most of the small UAV in the tactical battlefield with weights under 4 Kilograms are only equipped with fixed frontal and lateral EO sensors. These sensors packages have strong limitations to use zoom and usually the flight altitude is very low in order to engage targets in the ground .
CABUREI UAV with CLGE
CLGE Developed by FixView -Cordoba -Argentina
CLGE -EO MK1 Lateral Gyro Stabilized Payload for Small Tactical Electrical Powered UAV Interchangeable Sensor : EO Daylight with optical zoom or IR camera with digital zoom
Developed by FixView -Cordoba -Argentina
Interchangeable Nose
Developed by FixView -Cordoba -Argentina
Caburei flying with CLGE
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