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Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems: A Comprehensive Approach 2nd edition
Author(s): Jay Gundlach (Author)
- Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Publication Date: 22 July 2014
- Edition: 2nd edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 848 pages
- ISBN-10: 1624102611
- ISBN-13: 9781624102615
Book Description
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are revolutionizing our approach to flight. Whether monitoring severe weather or conducting a military operation, new versions of these machines and the components that operate them are being developed and implemented at an unprecedented rate as corporations, governments, academia, and private individuals all seek to understand and capitalize upon this innovative, expanding field. Whether for classroom use or self-study, Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems is the most authoritative single-volume reference available on UAS design. It investigates all elements of the design process, including architectural options and design drivers across diverse system classes. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end unmanned aircraft system and a deeper appreciation for the multidisciplinary nature of UAS design. New to the second edition are chapters on Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), Airships, and Unconventional Vehicles as well as Special Topics in Unmanned Aviation. The latter discusses export and arms control, airspace integration, and societal issues that are increasingly a part of public discourse. Topics include: Use of a multidisciplinary systems philosophy Data-driven analysis Launch and recovery techniques Derivations of electric aircraft performance equations Methods for defining UAS products Integrating diverse payload types Airborne remote-sensing physics, sensor assembly design, and operational techniques System-level mission systems’ effectiveness Full motion video imagery chain Overview of ground control station types and functionality
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About the Author
Jay Gundlach, president of Gundlach Aerospace LLC, is a leading UAS expert with two decades of experience in UAS product development. Previously, he was Director of Conceptual Design at Aurora Flight Sciences, where he developed advanced aircraft designs, supported environmental research, and served as the Orion ultra-long endurance UAS program manager. As Insitu’s Vice President of Advanced Development he led development of the runway independent RQ-21 Integrator small tactical UAS. He worked in the Naval Research Lab’s Vehicle Research Section as a consultant and co-authored, with Richard J. Foch, the book Unmanned Aircraft Systems Innovation at the Naval Research Laboratory (AIAA, 2014). He holds a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.
