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Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Lab
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Dale Reed Subscale
Flight Research Lab
(Ballin’ on a budget)
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Background
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• Historically, the Model Shop been used as an incubator to allow for the rapid prototyping, development, and testing of unique aerodynamic configurations ranging from low-speed testing of advanced hypersonic shapes to simple, proof-of-concept hand-launched gliders.
• Instrumentation used to characterize the performance of these vehicles can range from simple video documentation, to sophisticated real-time miniature data acquisition and telemetry downlink systems.
• Flights have also been conducted for test technique development of data systems or sensors.
• Operational concepts have varied from controlling the vehicles using conventional R/C systems flown from the ground with visual feedback to conducting missions from within a ground control station using a traditional stick and rudder ground based cockpit with the control signals being telemetered up to/down from the research vehicle. More recently sophisticated autonomous control algorithms designed to prevent the unintended flight of a vehicle into terrain have been tested efficiently using these types of test systems and operations.
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Activities
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• Design, fabrication, assembly, integration, checkout, modification, maintenance, and operation of experimental subscale flight research vehicles;
• Design and specification of COTS and research R/C control and flight management systems that support subscale flight research;
• Procurement of necessary components and systems to support subscale research flight;
• Subscale aircraft test piloting, training, and safety pilot services;
• Design, identification, integration, and operational use of sUAS airspace ranges;
• Center and projects risk management and airworthiness approval process;
• Center safety requirements, including ground safety, flight safety, and range safety requirements;
• Host support for Center reimbursable sUAS flight projects;
• Direct interface with a variety of center codes and offices;
• Center outreach to the public both on-campus and in the greater community
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Staffing
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Red Jensen• Cat I & II sUAS Chief Pilot
• 25,000+ hours UAS
• Lifelong modeler
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Staffing
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Derek Abramson
• sUAS Pilot
• BSEE Cal State Long Beach 2013
• 20 years Aerospace experience
• Lifelong modeler
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Staffing
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Justin Hall• sUAS Pilot
• Longtime modeler
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Projects
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• APV/FOSS• X-56• SPIDER• DROID3• TOAD• PTERA• Hugh• PRANDTL series
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APV/FOSS
• APV-3 vehicle (COTS) – Autonomous capable
• Armstrong Fiber Optic Strain Sensing
• Summer interns 2013, 14
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APV/FOSS
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X-56
• Engineering
• Integration
• Ground support
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SPIDER
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Specialized Photographic Imaging Drone with Eight Rotors
• DJI S1000 COTS system• Pilot & gimbal operator crew• Manual control only, GPS augmented• Arial photography
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DROID
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Dryden Remotely Operated Integrated Drone
• Fully autonomous• 85+ lb. GTOW – 120 kts.• ADS-b• DGPS• Configured as tow plane for TOAD project
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TOAD
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Towed Orbital Asset Delivery• Towed air launch LEO platform• 100+ lb payload capability
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TOAD
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Towed Orbital Asset Delivery• Aero design and composite fabrication
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PTERA
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Prototype Technology Experimental Research Aircraft• Twin turbine multi task test bed• Fully autonomous• 200 lb. GTOW 140kts.• 80 + lb. payload
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Hugh
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Open source autopilot test bed• COTS electric R/C airframe• University of Minnesota Flight Computer
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PRANDTL series
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Prototype Research AerodyNamic Design To Lower drag
• Alternate span load demonstration vehicles• 4 Vehicles
• P-1 & 2 12.5’ span• P-3 25’ span• P-m 24” span
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PRANDTL series
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Prototype Research AerodyNamic Design To Lower drag
• P-3• 25’ span• 55 lbs. gross• All hollow molded construction
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PRANDTL series
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Prototype Research AerodyNamic Design To Lower drag
• P-m• Mars exploration vehicle• 3D printed molds
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PRANDTL series
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Prototype Research AerodyNamic Design To Lower drag