UNMANNED AIRCRAF T SYSTEMS UNMANNED AIRCRAF T SYSTEMS An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot on board ??? instead, the UAS can be controlled by an operator station on the ground or may be autonomous in operation. UAS are capable of addressing a broad range of applications in diverse, complex environments. Traditionally employed in mainly military applications, recent regulatory changes around the world are leading to an explosion of interest and wide-ranging new applications for UAS in civil airspace. Covering the design, development, operation, and mission profiles of unmanned aircraft systems, this single, comprehensive volume forms a complete, stand-alone reference on the topic. The volume integrates with the online Wiley Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, providing many new and updated articles for existing subscribers to that work. The chapters cover the following items: Airframe configurations and design (launch systems, power generation, propulsion) Operations (missions, integration issues, and airspace access) Coordination (multivehicle cooperation and human oversight) With contributions from leading experts, this volume is intended to be a valuable addition, and a useful resource, for aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, governmental and industrial aerospace research establishments, airline and aviation industries, university engineering and science departments, and industry analysts, consultants, and researchers.

UNMANNED AIRCRAF T SYSTEMSUNMANNED AIRCRAF T SYSTEMSAn unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot on board ??? instead, the UAS can be controlled by an operator station on the ground or may be autonomous in operation. UAS are capable of addressing a broad range of applications in diverse, complex environments. Traditionally employed in mainly military applications, recent regulatory changes around the world are leading to an explosion of interest and wide-ranging new applications for UAS in civil airspace.Covering the design, development, operation, and mission profiles of unmanned aircraft systems, this single, comprehensive volume forms a complete, stand-alone reference on the topic. The volume integrates with the online Wiley Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, providing many new and updated articles for existing subscribers to that work.The chapters cover the following items:* Airframe configurations and design (launch systems, power generation, propulsion)* Operations (missions, integration issues, and airspace access)* Coordination (multivehicle cooperation and human oversight)With contributions from leading experts, this volume is intended to be a valuable addition, and a useful resource, for aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, governmental and industrial aerospace research establishments, airline and aviation industries, university engineering and science departments, and industry analysts, consultants, and researchers.

Contributors viiForeword xiiiPreface xvPart 1 Introductory 11 UAS Uses, Capabilities, Grand Challenges 3Part 2 Missions 152 Remote Sensing Methodology for Unmanned Aerial Systems 173 Autonomous Parachute-Based Precision Delivery Systems 294 Networked Multiple UAS 535 Weapons Integration 63Part 3 Airframe Configurations 736 Classes and Missions of UAVs 757 Launch of UAVs 858 Recovery of UAVs 939 Development of Centimeter-Sized Aerial Vehicles 101Part 4 UAS Design and Subsystems 11110 Overview of UAS Control Stations 11311 Propulsion Systems 12512 Power Generation and Energy Management 13313 Control System Mechanization 153Part 5 Autonomy 16514 Relative Navigation in GPS-Degraded Environments 16715 Target Detection and Mission Planning Based on Pigeon-Inspired Optimization 17716 Autonomy Architectures 19717 Obstacle Avoidance: Static Obstacles 21118 Guided Weapon and UAV Navigation and Path-Planning 21719 Embedded UAS Autopilot and Sensor Systems 231Part 6 Control 24920 Modeling and Frequency-Domain Parameter Identification of a Small-Scale Flybarless Unmanned Helicopter 25121 Trajectory Planning and Guidance 27922 Sensor Fusion 295Part 7 Human Oversight 31723 Function Allocation between Human and Automation and between Air and Ground 31924 Coordination with Manned Aircraft and Air Traffic Control 32725 Aircraft Pilot and Operator Interfaces 335Part 8 Multi-Vehicle Cooperation and Coordination 34526 Multi-UAV Cooperation 34727 Coordinated Standoff Tracking of Moving Ground Targets Using Multiple UAVs 35728 Distributed Situational Awareness and Control 37129 Cooperative Search, Reconnaissance, Surveillance 38330 UAV Swarms: Decision-Making Paradigms 39731 Integrated Health Monitoring for Multiple Air Vehicles 41132 Cooperative Control for Multiple Air Vehicles 42533 Flight Formation Control 435Part 9 Airspace Access 44734 Operational Profiles of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Context of the US Regulatory Regime 44935 High Altitude: Among and Above Commercial Transport 46536 Low-Altitude Rural to Urban Unmanned Aircraft System Operations 47537 UAS in the Terminal Area: Challenges and Opportunities 48938 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations in US Airspace 50739 Aircraft Communications and Networking 52340 Sense-and-Avoid System Based on Radar and Cooperative Sensors 53341 Standards and Interoperability: A Systems Engineering Perspective 547Part 10 Integration Issues: Safety, Security, Privacy 55942 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - Regulatory Policy and Processes: A Moving Landscape - A US Perspective 56143 Requirements: Levels of Safety 57944 Insurance as a Mission Enabler 58945 Fail-Safe Systems from a UAS Guidance Perspective 59946 UAS Reliability and Risk Analysis 61547 Sense and Avoid: Systems and Methods 62748 System and Cyber Security: Requirements, Modeling, and Management 63749 Social and Legal Issues 651Subject Index 661