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Elements of D.R.O.N.E

Abul Kalam Khanby

D.R.O.N.E stands for Dynamic Remotely operated Navigation Equipment. Name itself says that an aircraft with no on board pilot, which can be controlled from Ground Control Station. The outcomes of this aircraft reflect surprising expression on any new comer’s face. Verily, if we want to manufacture this contraption, then we should be able to crack any problems related to different engineering streams like Aeronautical, Electronics & communication, Computer science e.t.c. The purpose of this blog is to refine out the components of Heavy weight Fixed Wing Unmanned Aircraft System. As per the requirements, U.A.S can be segregated in to four elements:

  • Air-Frame
  • Air Vehicle Elements
  • Data-Link Communication
  • Ground Control Station

Air-Frame:

Aerodynamic and basic structure of Heavy Weight Drone is same as manned aircraft, excluded cockpit and windows. Significant manufacturing materials include composites and sheet metal. Air-Frame includes:

  • Stringers
  • Longerons
  • Ribs
  • Bulkheads
  • Skin
  • Spar

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Air Vehicle Elements:

From Controlling to target, Heavy Weight U.A.S required numbers of equipment, which can be considered under the Air vehicle elements caption. List of the significant elements given below to estimation:

  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Electro-Optic Infrared Sensor
  • Common Airborne Modem Assembly
  • Sat-Com Radio Frequency Assembly
  • Antennas
  • L.O.S Radio Frequency Assembly
  • Automatic Video Tracker
  • Laser Detector Tracker Pad
  • Com Jammers
  • Ground Moving Target Indicator
  • Electronic Warfare System
  • Maritime Patrol Radar & Automatic Identification system
  • Communication Intelligence System
  • Ultra Light Weight Electronic System
  • T.C.A.S (Traffic Collision Avoidance System)
  • Autopilot
  • Battery & Fuel Assembly
  • Video Cassette Recorder
  • APX-100 Identification Transponder
  • G.P.S System
  • Lethal Payloads
  • Engine
  • Lightening Protection System

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Data-Link Communication:com

For conveying information in the form of signal to U.A.V from G.C.S, we need data-link system which is the most important and susceptible element among all elements of Unmanned Aircraft system. Without this U.A.V operation is impossible. This Data-Link system creates a link between Ground control station and Unmanned Aerial vehicle. By this we can instruct to our U.A.V for making desire movements and Surveillance. In 2009, Iraqi insurgents hacked U.S. Army $4.5 m Predator with $26 sky grabber software. That’s why this element requires more focus for secure operation of U.A.V.

Ground Control Station:

In manned aircraft all the operations regarding aircraft carrying by on board pilot but in the case of Unmanned Aircraft we will have to bring virtual cockpit in ground so that we could carry all the missions like manned aircraft. An efficient user friendly Ground Control Station (G.C.S) is a crucial component in any Unmanned Aerial System (U.A.S) based platform. The G.C.S gathers all the information about the U.A.V status and allows sending commands according to the specified missions. It is remarkable that most of the stations include a common set of components, such as artificial horizons, battery and I.M.U indicators and lately 3D environments as generally accepted useful elements for the operators.

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Published by Abul Kalam Khan

He is an Author, Inventor, UAS Engineer, Blogger//Speaker and Entrepreneur. He has completed Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME). After the completion of the course, He shifted to Manila Aviation, Philippines to obtain the experience of Bell 407 Helicopter and Super King Air B200 aircraft. Also, accomplished accreditations in Human Factors, Aircraft Systems, Jet Engines, and Airframe, identified with wide-body aircraft, such as A320, A340, and B737. Later on, He joined a privately held UAV Company as a UAV Technical Engineer, where, during the exploration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, He transmuted his ‘Manned Aircraft’ knowledge into ‘Unmanned Aircraft’ and designed ‘India’s first Drone crash course study material’. Aside from Technical work, coordinated numerous workshops and training sessions to train the Engineering students regarding the Unmanned Aviation field as well as participated in the HALE/MALE sorts UAVs venture. Presently, He is working as a Director in a private UAV Manufacturing company (VAU Technovations LTD.). His recently formed UAV include VTOL UAV with Virtual Pilot and inventions comprise ‘Blended wing body flapless VTOL UAV, controlling with bleed air motion control system’ and more. As well as he authored a book, which comprises a detailed description related to all elements of the Unmanned Aircraft System. “Since, beginning He was very much interested in to produce something new, which never been done before to change the reality. The way, which drives this sort of deduction falls under the enterprising space, where somebody controls the entire Universal laws to reimage it by his own specific manner to make outlandishly conceivable.” By keeping an innovator mindset, after the completion of the course, He joined India based Start-Up company in the Drone sector. Where he got the undertaking to design ‘UAV Courses’ and the ‘Fledged Unmanned Device’ without any assistance. It becomes very hard to work, out of your prepared space. ‘Reimagination factor’ empowered him to plan ‘Practical UAV Courses’ as well as ‘Fledged Unmanned Device’ identified with numerous applications. During the working session, organized many training sessions and Signed MOUs with different colleges to train the engineering students in his own defined way. After that joined a couple of Start-Up companies (INDIA/South Africa) in a similar area as a Pioneer to deliver them ‘Initial Stage Boosting Strategies’ to cause them to survive in the market with limited resources. Parallelly, continues to contribute his own opportunity to tackle the genuine issues, which addressed by customers. Presently, working on, to be a Global competitor in the DRONE sector by manufacturing a completely indigenous Advanced Unmanned Aircraft System with Uniquely planned calculations. Awarded by many Engineering colleges for his work in DRONE Training Domain. In 2017, ‘Entrepreneur Magazine’ printed about his Business effort in DRONE Sector. In 2018, Nominated for ‘Visakhapatnam Manufacturing Leadership Award’. His invention sheaf comprises, ‘Blended Wing Body Flapless VTOL UAV, controlling with Bleed Air Motion Control System’, to solve out the Endurance related problem with the capability of carrying both Low-speed and High-speed operations at maximum stealth mode. ‘Unmanned Aircraft System for Under Bridge Bearings Inspection’ to solve out the inspection related problem of ‘Under Bridge Bearings’, The problem was addressed by one of the construction company. An extendable robotic arm with a camera is attached with the HUB of the air vehicle, which eases the ‘Bearings’ related inspections inside the ‘confined spaces’. ‘AI DRONE with Virtual Pilot’, Virtual pilot concept makes the controlling and troubleshooting of the air-vehicle easy. The purpose for to concoct the ‘Virtual Pilot’ is to ease the controlling and troubleshooting of the air-vehicle for the Non-Engineer operator. And the invention related to the defense sector comprises, ‘Lightning Strike System’, A MALE/HALE UAV payload system that channelizes the ionized plasma through MV channels to neutralize the targets. Additionally, Related to the Agriculture sector, the commercially launched ‘AGRORECK’ series ‘Pesticide spraying’ and ‘Multi-spectral imaging DRONES’ to solve the AGRO-related problems.

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