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On Land. At Sea. In Flight.
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Modular technology in Hydromea’s swarming a driverless taxi – how
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Fact not fiction. Science not speculation.
2019 UK£ media kitAdvanced Aircraft Company HAMR UAV | Dossier USVs | Insight
Peter Donaldson details the development of this hybrid multi- Artist’s rendering of the HAMR with the boom fairings in
UST is unique – launched in
by the drag, both of which can be place. The balls on sticks attached to the leading edges are Rolls-Royce is developing a range of
measured in pounds or kilos, so the designs for unmanned shipping ready
rotor craft, designed as the prelude to a more advanced system
mass balance weights for stability (Courtesy of AAC)
for full autonomous operation in 2020
units cancel each other out to leave a (Courtesy of Rolls-Royce)
dimensionless figure, which coincides
with the glide ratio.
Shape of
Because powered-lift vehicles by
definition have to consume power to
generate lift and overcome drag, it
Layer upon layer
is hard to measure the drag, so the
Packing a punch
October 2014, UST was the first things to come
calculation is more complicated.
“That’s why, in the case of a helicopter
Focus on additive manufacturing or a multi-rotor, we use effective lift-to- Existing and emerging battery technologies compared
drag ratio,” Fredericks says. “Weight is
Signals intelligence
the same as lift in the numerator, but
Catch some rays drag is replaced with velocity divided by
power.” Emerging maritime technologies and regulations
Spotlight on solar power Overlook early integration of antennas at your peril
U
This gives the drag, because the
are signalling a sea change for operators of
ever publication to focus entirely
AVs provide tremendous These days AAC is focused on span forward boom and four on the more power required to achieve a
opportunities to explore precision agriculture and survey/ longer main boom at the rear. given velocity at a given weight, the unmanned vessels, as Nick Flaherty explains
the potential advantages mapping, not only because current The front boom also carries a pair more drag there must be. The actual Again, the units cancel out to leave a so we held an aerodynamic clean-
Ship-shape systems
of unusual airframe regulations permit UAVs but because of pivoting fairings, one between each eL/D calculation involves multiplying dimensionless ratio. up brainstorming session,” Fredericks
configurations. Hybrids there is an established market for these motor and the fuselage, while the rear the vehicle’s weight by its velocity and “The aerodynamic efficiency of says. From that, the team selected three
that combine the characteristics of services. boom carries four fairings in unequal- dividing the result by the power required. conventional multi-rotors is terrible, solutions.
multicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are “The same design of the HAMR serves length pairs on each side. The longer
increasingly common, but the Hybrid both applications, the only difference fairings are between the outer and
on providing independent
Advanced Multi-Rotor (HAMR) being being the sensors that would be inner motors, while the shorter ones
developed by the Advanced Aircraft installed,” Fredericks says. are between the inner motors and the
Company (AAC) under NASA alumnus AAC also plans to expand into fuselage.
William ‘Bill’ Fredericks is unique. linear infrastructure inspection – The composite fuselage houses a
U
It uses passively pivoting fairings power lines, pipelines and railway Desert Aircraft DA-35 engine (examined
Trondheim Trawlers is
that automatically adjust themselves in tracks – and package delivery as the in detail in UST 15, August/September nmanned surface vehicles, At the same time, Kongsberg Maritime which can cost thousands of dollars a used for long ocean voyages with winds developing a fully electric trawler
airflow to reduce drag and augment lift regulatory framework opens up to 2017) as well as a generator, a fuel tank, whether operating remotely in Norway has teamed up with local day, and only pay for the time the survey exceeding Beaufort force 8 (more than (Courtesy of Trondheim Trawlers)
in forward flight, and minimise drag in a permit commercial beyond-line-of-sight a Thunder Power lithium-ion battery, an or autonomously, are materials company Yara on designing a is being carried out – even if it is on the 40 knots) and wave heights above 13 ft. It
coverage of the engineering
hover, without the need for actuators. operations. autopilot and comms electronics, and seeing two very different prototype commercial USV, which will be other side of the world. It is the ability is fitted with two Deep Blue i 1400 rpm
Although the HAMR remains in rotor- For the government/military sector, two payload bays, one in the nose and and diverging technology tested at Trondheim in Norway. for a USV to travel to the survey site electric motors from Torqeedo that are
driven flight throughout its envelope, he says, the HAMR spans the gap in one in the centre of the fuselage. trends – and these are opening up new The second trend relates to smaller independently that opens up this new powered by two 64 kWh large-capacity
its configuration and lift augmentation size between Group 1 hand-launched opportunities for USV suppliers. craft that are already being operated approach. batteries, giving the vessel six hours of
system improve significantly on the and Group 2 catapult-launched UAVs, Quest for drag reduction The first trend is a move to large autonomously, albeit with the requirement running time on battery power alone.
range, speed, payload and endurance noting that it has the minimal logistical The HAMR’s fairings – passively moving vessels. The last set of maritime to have line-of-sight control. That Fishing It is intended for use in harbours or
Multi-tasking monitor Follow that Cab
offered by comparable conventional footprint associated with Group 1 craft, wing surfaces – emerged from efforts regulations were agreed in 2015, with the requirement will also be lifted in 2020, Designers of autonomous USVs for fishing secluded or environmentally sensitive
multi-rotor UAVs, and provide a degree which are typically lightweight but with to improve multi-rotor aerodynamics, next to be set in 2020. Those for 2020 and the industry is seeing a new way are looking at electric power for such areas. However, most fishing trips last
of failsafe operation thanks to a hybrid greater endurance and the ability to carry particularly the lift-to-drag (L/D) ratio. are expected to allow autonomous ships of operating as a result. It will have an vessels. Battery power has less of an for days, so the design also includes
at the heart of unmanned
petrol-electric power system. payloads closer to those of the larger Multi-rotors typically have an effective to be deployed, so large shipbuilders impact on the way undersea and oceanic advantage for craft at sea without an easy two 25 kW high-voltage generators from
When we interviewed Fredericks Group 2 vehicles. lift-to-drag (eL/D) ratio of around 2, are looking at the technologies they will surveys are carried out as the makers of way to recharge the batteries automatically, Torqeedo. These provide power to drive
What makes the Alpha 800 helicopter for UST issue 13 (April-May 2017), he Fredericks explains, manned helicopters need to build and operate them. That will such craft deploy them in a different way. but the control systems for electric motors the twin electric motors and recharge the Navya aims to be the first on the stand with
Final configuration
so versatile and dependable?
explained that this vehicle was intended have a ratio of between 4 and 5, and have a major impact on vessels for bulk This new approach, known as robotics can be more refined, and the batteries also battery bank.
to pave the way for the more demanding After experimenting with prototypes, of small fixed-wing UAVs achieve ratios in shipment of materials, including oil and as a service (RaaS), sees the designer support the additional sensors that are Even when not operating on battery a driverless taxi – how was it developed?
hybrid multi-motor tilt-wing Greased which four have been built and flown with the 10-14 range. By comparison, airliners gas, and fishing trawlers. and manufacturer of the USV keep needed for autonomous operation. power alone, the noise-shielded 25 kWh
Lightning UAV by providing the start-up a fifth now under construction, the HAMR typically have an eL/D of 14-18. With that in mind, Rolls-Royce has ownership and rent out the vessels The Trondheim 43 trawler for example generators are about 40% quieter than
company with a source of revenue and has settled into a configuration with six For fixed-wing aircraft, the L/D ratio demonstrated the world’s first remotely for applications such as surveying the has been designed to meet Ocean typical diesel engines. Lower noise UST 19 : APRIL/MAY 2018
systems. Published bi-monthly,
UST 20 : JUNE/JULY 2018 a track record of bringing an advanced electric motors – earlier prototypes had is simply the lift – which is the same The fourth HAMR prototype in an early test flight without its operated commercial vessel, and set up seabed. That means customers do not Category A Certification standards that levels mean less fatigue for the crew and
product to market. eight – with two mounted on the short- as the weight in level flight – divided signature passively pivoting aerodynamic fairings (Courtesy of AAC) a dedicated r&d centre in Turku, Finland. need to operate large support ships, cover self-sufficient boats that can be potentially longer trips. A crew is still
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Hydromea Vertex AUV | Dossier
The FoxyPro6 combines both VTOL and horizontal
Heliceo DroneBox | Digest
Ian Bamsey Peter Donaldson
Editorial Director Technology Contributor
propulsion for fast coverage of agricultural areas and
ease of take-off and landing (Courtesy of Heliceo)
Ian Bamsey is a world Peter Donaldson has been
The shoal renowned technology writer and covering the technology of
picture
High-density underwater sampling is the aim of this small-scale
S
ometimes, bringing new
technology to market
obliges its developer not
only to create and nurture
it but also to demonstrate
are interested. These include conductivity,
temperature and depth (CTD), biological
parameters such as chlorophyll content
and dissolved gases such as oxygen,
Schill says.
Size matters
The toughest engineering challenges
Bahr and Schill had to overcome were all
connected with size.
“Size matters a lot when you want to The DroneBox is designed to minimise the amount of development needed to deploy new craft (Courtesy of Heliceo)
The DroneBox is made of ABS
plastic, which is a ‘neutral’ material with
The DroneBox
a ground plane in the intermediate
bulb to boost the gain and integrating
editor. Over the past 25 years unmanned vehicle systems in
he has created publications particular and aerospace and
it by providing the new services that the “It’s for where you can only take the make a small and fully capable AUV,” respect to radio comms as any metal a compass in the lower part to provide
One size fits all
technology enables. Alexander Bahr and measurement exactly where the sensor Bahr notes. “In the marine industry, would disrupt radio broadcasts and heading data.
swarming AUV. Peter Donaldson explains how it was developed Felix Schill, principals of Swiss start-up is – in that cubic centimetre of water. everything is made for big, manly hands – reception. Like all Heliceo products, the allows a wide
Hydromea, are in this position with their No matter how powerful your vehicle is, the connectors, the pressure vessels, the design is carried out at the company’s Connectors
miniature (7 kg) Vertex AUV, which they you are only going to obtain that one bulkheads, everything is big. So we learnt headquarters, with the plastics side range of vehicles The choice of connector for the
plan to operate in swarms of 20 or more measurement at one point in time and the hard way that the moment you start entrusted to a local manufacturer. DroneBox was the subject of detailed
with a common
covering the technology of defence in general since the
in water sampling missions to collect space,” he explains. to make something this size with all the The electronics assembly is also research, as it is vital to the effectiveness
data at very high densities down to
depths of about 300 m.
“If you want a 3D snapshot of
something like a plume or a spill, or
capabilities you want, you have to pretty
much make everything from scratch.
Nick Flaherty reports on a modular system that provides handled internally in its workshop, along
with the wiring and testing. Wiring can design to be
of the whole system, says Heliceo’s CEO
Jean-François Baudet. The connector
Marine engineers with PhDs spatial phenomena like layering – “Or look very hard – even for mapping functionality for a range of unmanned craft be a significant weight cost for a UAV
provided, from is therefore very specific and was made
in underwater localisation and especially things that can change over something as simple as underwater such as the FoxyPro6, so ensuring by US company Samtec according to
F
communications respectively, Bahr and time – the only way to do it is to have lots connectors,” Schill adds. “The first time the minimum wiring is used without
rotor craft to sea- Heliceo’s specifications.
racecars and race engines and more recently mid-1980s. He cut his teeth on a range of titles
Schill have been developing the Vertex of robots with lots of sensors in different we went to a trade show asking people rench company Heliceo has unmanned platform. The DroneBox advantages for constructing a range of compromising reliability is a key design It is highly resistant to vibration to
through a partnership with the École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
places that can coordinate and adapt
their behaviour to follow features.”
for small underwater connectors they
showed us things the size of a fist and a
developed a technology
platform that condenses
combines navigation and control
systems, and allows Heliceo to provide
different unmanned platforms quickly and
easily, there are potential drawbacks. For
trade-off.
based systems prevent inadvertent disconnections.
The connector guide must be carefully
(EPFL), a university and research institute The vision is to create groups of quarter the size of the vehicle we wanted 70% of the operation of an products and applications ranging from example, a mapping mission using a Satellite navigation designed to prevent a crooked connection.
based in Switzerland. They formed vehicles that interact and that know to build!” unmanned craft into a single terrestrial survey through bathymetry to 24 MP camera for high-resolution The DroneBox uses network RTK That involves using a primary guide with
Hydromea as a commercial spin-off where they are with respect to the Bahr says they eventually found unit. This has allowed it to provide a wide aerial survey. imaging also requires precision geo- (real-time kinetics) to provide higher metal clips, a secondary guide and a final
he was one of the founders of Unmanned covering civil and military helicopters, regional
to exploit the AUV as a whole and, formation of the rest of the group under connectors small enough from Lemo, range of vehicles with a common design, One of the core platforms is the referencing of each image. That means accuracy than GNSS satellite navigation guide end on the connector itself.
along the way, some of the component water so that they can coordinate as a which is better known for its professional from rotor and fixed-wing craft to VTOL FoxyPro6. This is a VTOL system that the camera system and the controller – alone. RTK makes use of a separate
technologies they have developed for it. swarm at short distances and build a audiovisual connectors but also has a and even marine systems. combines a vertical take-off rotor with in this case the DroneBox – have to work transmission that carries error data and expertise in developing positioning Autopilot
Measuring just 70 cm long, Vertex is high-resolution picture. Typically 10 to range of underwater units. Heliceo essentially provides mapping fixed-wing operation. It has a maximum together effectively in real time. corrects the GNSS data in the UAV. technology optimised for the modular The autopilot and flight controller were
designed for missions in which remote 50 m apart, they would cover an area For a long time, it was payloads that set and data services, but to do that it load capacity of 2 kg, can carry an HD A modular system also has to avoid The GNSS and RTK systems are DroneBox approach. developed in France, says Baudet, with
sensing is impractical because the ranging from a few hundred square the practical minimum for AUV size, as needs a range of different craft. It has sensor and has more than an hour of in- paying a penalty in extra interface supplied by Trimble, whose GNSS The GNSS RTK antenna is also the power supply cards developed by
Systems Technology magazine. airliners, UAVs, space technology, military
sensors must be physically present in the metres to few square kilometres over Schill explains. “Making a vehicle small therefore built what it calls the DroneBox, flight battery life, allowing it to scan up to boards or connectors that would centre is based in Nantes, France, close customised, and was designed by Heliceo. The development required
The Vertex being deployed through ice, illustrating the kind of marginally
medium they are sampling, to measure a six- to eight-hour working day, and is one thing, but if you cannot put the to minimise the amount of additional 400 ha (988 acres) in a single mission. increase the vehicle’s weight and reduce to Heliceo’s r&d facility. Former Trimble Heliceo. It is based on a commercial two years of r&d, and the design of the
accessible places it is intended to go on its missions (Courtesy of Hydromea)
the parameters in which the researchers managed by one or two people. payloads on it, it’s too small.” development required to deploy a new While a modular system offers its mission time. staff work at Heliceo to provide further helix antenna for the L1/L2 band, adding autopilot was the subject of a patent.
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Bamsey is now concentrating his attention sensors and communications and advanced
on the equally complex and innovative world materials and has been a freelance writer and
Focus articles of unmanned systems technology. The same
challenges of engineering efficiency are present
editor since 2010. Peter has been nominated for
the Bill Gunston Technology Writer of the Year
here together with a lot more freedom for Award three times.
Revisited just once every 3 years the ‘Focus’ acts as an experimentation with alternative solutions.
excellent source of reference on specific products and Rory Jackson
types of engineering service – topics covered include: Nick Flaherty Technology Reporter
Technology Editor Rory Jackson is a technology
Nick Flaherty is one of the analyst and writer. Over
• 5G Radio • Additive Manufacturing world’s leading electronics the past five years he has
• Advanced Materials • Ancillary Engine Systems technology journalists. He investigated trends and
• Antenna • Autopilots • Batteries • Cable Harnesses has been covering the latest advances in aerospace,
• Composites • Connectors • Data Storage developments in semiconductor, machine and digital systems, with particular
• Design Software • Electric Motors • Embedded Computing embedded software and electronics technology regard to the opportunities and threats of
for the last 25 years as a writer, editor, analyst emerging technologies to defence, security,
• Engine Control Units • Fuel Cells • Gimbals • Ground Control Systems
and consultant. and heavy industries. His current focus is
• Image sensing / cameras • IMUs, Gyros & Accelerometers His expertise is now applied to the unmanned on unmanned systems, involving regular
• Launch Systems • LiDaR • Machine Learning & AI • Maintenance systems market, where the technology is moving international travel to explore the latest
• Motion Control • Navigation System • Parachutes • Performance Monitoring fast. He brings detailed technical knowledge, techniques, ideas and patents from the world’s
• Power Management Systems • Propellers analysis and experience of hardware and most prolific technology hubs.
software system development to deliver a
• Radio Links & Telemetry • Real Time Operating Systems
unique insight into the challenges of this Interested in joining our editorial team?
• Sense & Avoid / Radar • Simulation & Testing • Solar Power exciting, cutting edge market. Please email ian@ust-media.com
• Sonar & Acoustic Systems • Transponders • Wireless charging
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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: TECHNOLOGY FOCUS:
Radar/sense & avoid Wireless charging 5G radio Ground stations & controllers Simulation & testing
Radar technology is improving to reduce Being able to charge an autonomous system What does the latest 5G communications Feeding data back to an observer is still a key Simulation is becoming a key part of the
the size, weight and power of sensors, without having to plug it in is a key element standard mean for unmanned systems? The part of the capability of an unmanned system, development process of unmanned systems.
opening up its use as a complete collision in a truly independent system design. We’ll low latency and support for higher connection especially in the air. We look at the latest Running millions of scenarios in a simluator
detection and sense and avoid system. We examine the different technologies for wireless density is aimed squarely at vehicle-to-vehicle developments in ground station connectivity and a ‘hardware in the loop’ system saves time
look at the latest technological developments charging in air and ground applications for and vehicle-to-infrastructure applications, technology using new standards and antenna and money while improving the performance
from all the leading suppliers across a wide both stationary and mobile charging. while the frequency flexibility will provide designs for higher data rates and more reliable of control systems. We look at the latest
range of platforms. opportunities for equipment makers. We look connections. We also look at the challenges of hardware and software for simulation and test.
PRODUCT FOCUS: at the latest development of the technology. integrating the cloud in ground station designs
PRODUCT FOCUS: IMUs, gyros & accelerometers to manage data around the world. PRODUCT FOCUS:
Navigation systems When GPS isn’t sufficient, internal PRODUCT FOCUS: Propellers
Navigation is often reliant on GPS satellite measurement units and the associated Connectors PRODUCT FOCUS: Though choosing the right power source
positioning and the supporting navigation gyroscopes and accelerometers come into The use of innovative connector designs is Maintenance and motor for a UAV is important, it is the
computing systems. We’ll be covering all the their own. We’ll look at the latest systems and critical to unmanned vehicle construction. As unmanned vehicles proliferate throughout propeller of a vehicle that translates the
latest equipment with the latest technologies. technologies on the market for positioning. The sensitive and vital physical interfaces different industries and environments, it is rotations of the motor into propulsive force.
within an autonomous system must be able crucial that operators and technicians conduct Careful construction is required for a propeller
to withstand significant extremes of shock, thorough monitoring, testing, and routine to achieve optimal dynamics specific to each
temperature, and vibration, while taking up as adjustments or replenishments to ensure the vehicle and its mission be it airborne or marine.
little weight and space as possible. safe operation and longevity of their platforms.
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Ocean Business Southampton, UK
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Performance monitoring Video systems Product Focus: Navigation systems
Performance monitoring is an increasingly HD video is a challenge to deliver reliably and Insight: Unmanned Space Vehicles
important element of the system architecture, securely from an unmanned platform and yet it
impacting on sensors, controllers and is the main requirement of many systems. We
algorithms. We review techniques engineers are look at the latest radio, hardware and software 23 Dec/Jan ’19 23rd Nov 5th Dec 7th Jan Tech Focus: Wireless charging
using to monitor and predict the performance technologies being used by developers to Product Focus: IMUs, gyros & accelerometers
of unmanned systems to enable pre-emptive provide long range, reliable and secure video Insight: Logisitcs
maintenance and reliable mission execution. links from a wide range of unmanned platforms.
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Gimbals Engine control units Product Focus: Connectors
As the demand for data, intelligence, and The safety and optimal performance of Insight: Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
operational autonomy grows among UAV an engine system depends on close
operators throughout commercial and measurement and control of a vast range
defence organisations, gimbals are featuring of parameters. These must be monitored by 25 Apr/May ’19 15th March 27th March 15th April Tech Focus: Ground stations & controllers
increasingly advanced combinations of a series of sensors, linked to a network of Product Focus: Maintenance
technology. Detectors, lenses, servo motors, actuators, and controlled by ECUs calibrated Insight: Unmanned Ground Vehicles
IMUs, and many other components must be to achieve the exact speeds and accelerations
carefully selected to produce each system. demanded by unmanned vehicle pilots.
26 Jun/Jul ’19 10th May 22nd May 10th June Tech Focus: Simulation & testing
INSIGHT: INSIGHT: Product Focus: Propellers
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Unmanned Space Vehicles Insight: Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Ed deadline: 12th July 2019 Ed deadline: 27th September 2019 27 Aug/Sept ’19 12th July 24th July 12th Aug Tech Focus: Performance monitoring
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Publication date: 12th August 2019 Publication date: 28th October 2019 Insight: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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DSEI London 28 Oct/Nov ’19 27th Sept 9th Oct 28th Oct Tech Focus: Video systems
Interaerial Solutions & Intergeo Stuttgart Product Focus: Engine control units
CUAV Expo USA Las Vegas, USA
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