TY - GEN
T1 - Evolution of an avionics system for a high-altitude UAV
AU - Jackson, D. K.
AU - Groves, A. W.
AU - Rawashdeh, O. A.
AU - Chandler, G. D.
AU - Smith, W. T.
AU - Lumpp, J. E.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The UAV Research Group at the University of Kentucky is developing a test-bed UAV platform for Mars airplane technology, dubbed BIG BLUE. A major focus of the BIG BLUE effort has been the development of a low-cost and light-weight avionics, control, and communication system to manage the aircraft and relay data between the UAV and the ground stations during long-range high-altitude missions. BIG BLUE I, launched in May 2003, achieved the first successful deployment of infiatable/rigidizable wings at altitude. BIG BLUE II, launched in May 2004, had a flight-ready fuselage and control system. BIG BLUE 3 employed a new wing design and an enhanced avionics suite. This paper discusses the history of the BIG BLUE avionics, control, and communication systems, as well as the continuing design changes for future phases of the project.
AB - The UAV Research Group at the University of Kentucky is developing a test-bed UAV platform for Mars airplane technology, dubbed BIG BLUE. A major focus of the BIG BLUE effort has been the development of a low-cost and light-weight avionics, control, and communication system to manage the aircraft and relay data between the UAV and the ground stations during long-range high-altitude missions. BIG BLUE I, launched in May 2003, achieved the first successful deployment of infiatable/rigidizable wings at altitude. BIG BLUE II, launched in May 2004, had a flight-ready fuselage and control system. BIG BLUE 3 employed a new wing design and an enhanced avionics suite. This paper discusses the history of the BIG BLUE avionics, control, and communication systems, as well as the continuing design changes for future phases of the project.
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U2 - 10.2514/6.2005-7152
DO - 10.2514/6.2005-7152
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33748676893
SN - 1563477394
SN - 9781563477393
T3 - Collection of Technical Papers - InfoTech at Aerospace: Advancing Contemporary Aerospace Technologies and Their Integration
SP - 2223
EP - 2231
BT - Collection of Technical Papers - InfoTech at Aerospace
T2 - InfoTech at Aerospace: Advancing Contemporary Aerospace Technologies and Their Integration
Y2 - 26 September 2005 through 29 September 2005
ER -