Drone Categorization October 2015
Outline Platforms Multi-rotor Fixed Wing Helicopter Baloon Simulators Power Systems Electric Gas/Nitro Proprietary & Confidential
Platforms Multi-rotorFixed WingHelicopterBalloon Proprietary & Confidential
Multi-Rotor Popular Platform Various number of rotors Stable against wind Heavy-lifter Multi purpose platform Deployable in nearly every application area Proprietary & Confidential Lifting power
Multi-Rotor As number of rotors increase: +Wind resistance +Stability +Lifting power Proprietary & Confidential
Fixed Wing Best choice for: Long flight duration Long distances Mostly used for: Mapping Proprietary & Confidential
Helicopter Stable platform; Generally uses petrol/nitro engines Long flight duration Proportional to tank size, can reach 1 hour and more Inner combustion engine allow it to service larger areas Proprietary & Confidential
Balloon Drones Operational principals Balloon carries drone and its payload Additional engines try to maintain target GPS position Enabling drone-balloon hover over around the same area Usually solar or battery powered Yet experimental but; Meteorologists use similar equipment for measurement Google is experimenting to provide internet service using drone-balloons (Project Loon) Proprietary & Confidential
Comparison Proprietary & Confidential
Simulators Simulates a UAV by detailed; Weight distribution Wind / Weather Conditions Used generally for; Testing a prototype platform Training a pilot Testing scenarios Mostly a simple simulator software to be used with: Joysticks RC controller interfaces Full-scale simulator ground stations Proprietary & Confidential
Simulator Comparison Proprietary & Confidential
Power Systems GAS/NITRO 2 and 4 stroke nitro engines 2 stroke gas engines Carburetors are used for speed regulation Nitro engines use nitromethane Gas engines use pump fuel Advantages Long life & ease of refills (no need to recharge for hours) Disadvantages Noise Vibration Sometimes costly maintenance Proprietary & Confidential
ELECTRIC Brushless DC motors are used ESC (electronic speed control) circuits are used for speed regulation Advantages Silent Minimal vibration Linear power response Disadvantages Cost of batteries (doubles or triples if long flights are planned) Recharge time Proprietary & Confidential
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