Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering MAV and UAV Research at Rochester Institute of Technology Jason Grow – BS/MS Graduate of RIT – MAV Team Lead – Boeing Phantom Works, HB – – Andrew Streett – 5 th year BS/MS Student – MAV Team Lead

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering Outline Introduction of MAV and UAV RIT Mechanical Engineering – Projects, Facilities and Research RIT MAV/UAV Integration Road Map and Research Thrusts MAV Research UAV Research MAV/UAV Objectives Sponsorship Needs

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering History of MAV / UAV DARPA (1993) contracted Aerovironment to produce a MAV that had maximum linear dimensions of 6 inches Designed and built the Black Widow 1996 – International MAV Competition began for Universities UF, UA, Notre Dame, Brigham Young This will be the 4th year that RIT has been involved in this research Endurance - 30 min Range – 1.8 km Video Flight Data – Heading, Speed, etc. UAV’s have become the next generation of intelligence Military and Civilian Military – Globalhawk and Aerovironment Pointer

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering R.I.T. Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Students ~120 students per year Variety of Concentrations offered Aerospace Automotive Bio-Engineering Energy and Environment Mandatory Co-op (Significant presence with Boeing and other large corporations) Multi-Disciplinary Capstone Projects Involves integrating senior design projects from all Engineering majors Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Industrial and Software Engineering Introduces program management, design process, etc. System of System Engineering Graduate Programs BS/MS Program Controls, Thermo/Fluids and Structures Concentrations Research funded by department and major corporations Boeing, Delphi, Kodak, Xerox, Borg-Warner, Valeo, General Mills, Sentry Safe and more…

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering M.E. Projects and Research Projects  MAV/UAV  SAE Formula One  NASA Moonbuggy Team  AIAA/SAE Aero Design Team Facilities  Aero Lab  Composites Lab  Windtunnel  MicroE Clean Room  EE Labs

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering Under- graduate Research & Design Graduate Research Multi-Disciplinary Projects ME Labs and Facilities Aerospace Program Labs and Capabilities MAV/UAV Research RIT Mechanical Engineering

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering Aero Lab Home of the SAE Aero Team Participates in the SAE Heavy Lift Competition 12 years of experience Allows students to get hands on experience Composites, team dynamics, design and build process, etc.

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering R.I.T. Composites Lab Experience  RIT > 5 years  Programs  MAV, UAV and Aero  Moon-buggy Research  SAE Formula  Multiple Senior Design Projects Capabilities  Material Testing  Tensile, Torsional and Vibration Classes  Intro to Composite Materials  Advanced Composite Materials

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering R.I.T. Windtunnel Closed Loop Subsonic Wind Tunnel Ideal wind tunnel for MAV/UAV testing –21” x 29” x 48” test section –Sustain speeds from 13 to 120 mph Load cell sting balance capable of both static and dynamic measurements of lift, drag, and pitching moment; variable angle of attack Resolution to ± 0.1 grams Thrust Stand for dynamic propeller testing Fully Automated Lab-View Interface Variety of projects have utilized – Formula, graduate work, etc.

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering Aerospace Materials and Aviation Technology Laboratory (AMATL) Student performs dye penetrant inspection on a horizontal stabilizer The AMATL merges a need for advanced materials analysis and the knowledge of aerospace structures into an interactive laboratory environment RIT is creating a Light-Sport Aircraft inspection course that will use full-scale aircraft. –The 16-hour course gives students an “FAA accepted” completion certificate convertible to a Repairman certificate with inspection rating Can be used to perform legal inspections on Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (ELSA) Aerostructures in the lab will be used for NDE and aging aircraft structure research Undergraduates will apply statics and design of machine elements principles in “mini labs” offered at the AMATL The lab currently has two full- scale Light Sport Aircraft: < 1320 lbs. < 120 kts. max cruise speed No more than two passengers All RIT Mechanical Engineering undergraduates will experience 1 – 2 day labs in the AMATL in: –Statics –Design of Machine Elements –Materials Science Some will experience more: –Aerostructures –Fatigue and fracture Outreach includes –Girl scout aerospace badge program –Boy scouts –1 – 3 day experiences for middle school students Inspection certification for outstanding HS and Vo-Tech students

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering Current M.E. Research Thrusts Micro Air Vehicle Platform (MAV) –RIT Imaging Science and ME funded platform research –Going into 4 th year of research –Attend International MAV Competition every year Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) – RIT Imaging Science and ME funded platform research – Concentrate on Stability Augmentation Systems – Inertial/GPS NAV, Stable Flight, Obstacle Avoidance, Advanced Communications – Project will investigate new and advanced technologies for airframe capability – UAV systems into MAV systems Micro-Turbine – Produces power from a high pressure source – 5 Watt source under 50 grams – Package can be integrated on UAV – Produce electrical power or propeller power Inertial Navigation

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering R.I.T. MAV/UAV Road Map Stability Augmentation System Inertial Navigation System Peer to Peer Communications MAV Platform UAV Platform Obstacle Avoidance System Micro Turbine Alternative Power: Micro-Fuel Cell, Photovoltaic Cells Advanced Composite & Manufacturing 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5 year Orinthopter Smart Airframe: Morphable Surfaces, etc. Hovering (Hybrid) Capability Customer: RIT Imaging Science ??? Advanced Electronics 10 year

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering Previous MAV Research Vehicle Performance –Flight duration = 9 minutes –Flight range = 450 meters Swappable Payload ~ 20g Overall mass ~ 90 g Vehicle Dimensions –12” Span –6” Root Chord –4” Tip Chord –AR = 2.32 Capability –Black and White Video Vehicle Performance –Flight duration = 11 minutes –Flight range = 600+ meters Swappable Payload ~ 40g Overall mass ~ 183 g Vehicle Dimensions –18.5” Span –7.3” Root Chord –3.5” Tip Chord Capability –Color Video

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering UAV Research Mechanical Engineering supports the Center for Imaging Science (CIS) in the design and construction of airborne platforms Design goal: Carry a 3 lb. payload autonomously for fire detection 6” x 6” x 33” payload bay Two-year project 2004 – 2005: Successful flights of a hand launched, all electric UAV – Flight of 20 minutes duration – Successful belly landing – A capable, remote launching and landing surveillance vehicle

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering MAV Platform Energy Source: - Batteries Advanced Structures: - Composite Fuselage & Wings - Advanced Materials - Manufacturing Techniques Morph-able control surfaces: Piezo-electric Smart Material Propulsion: - Ducted Fan/Motor Electronics: - Video - GPS - Stability Augmentation ?? Endurance: 16 mins Range: 850 m Competitive Presence at International MAV Competition Graduate Research Projects: Leading Edge Control Surfaces Control with Smart Materials

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering Extend Range - Use of PV technology Quiet UAV 30 lb. payload capacity Autonomous surveillance More plans are pending….. Future UAV work

© 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Kate Gleason College of Engineering What RIT needs to step forward? Budget Assistance Materials Composite Tools and Material Electronics: Video, GPS, Controls, etc. Misc.: Balsa, Composite Tape, Foam, Mold Materials, etc. Lab Assistance Improved lab capability Instrumentation AMATL Lab Design Input Boeing’s UAV outlooks Assist Boeing with R&D