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SAURON. HALE UAV Preliminary Design. AERSP 402B Spring 2014 Team: NSFW. Mission Statement. To design a High Altitude / Long Endurance (HALE) UAV using alternative fuel sources to support homeland security efforts with a concentration in long term border security. Design Changes. v1. v4.
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SAURON HALE UAV Preliminary Design AERSP 402B Spring 2014 Team: NSFW
Mission Statement To design a High Altitude / Long Endurance (HALE) UAV using alternative fuel sources to support homeland security efforts with a concentration in long term border security.
Design Changes v1 v4 v2 v5 v3 v6
Structures – Materials • HexPly M91 - Epoxy Matrix for primary aerospace structure • High residual compression strength after impact (CAI) • Supports automated manufacturing • HexTow IM10 - Carbon Fiber 12k tow • Suitable for weaving, pre-pregging, filament winding, braiding, and pultrusion • Enhanced tensile properties • Highest commercially available tensile strength * Avg. cost: $45/lb. M91/IM10
Aileron Control Surface Area: 3% Pcruise|61k ft = 13.8 deg/sec Pstall|61k ft= 11.5 deg/sec Required Aileron Deflection =10°
Elevator Control Surface Area: 46.7% Pitch Rate= 9 deg/sec Required Elevator Deflection= -2.6°
Rudder Control Surface Area: 42.9% Rudder Deflection: 20° Maximum Sidewash: 10° Max Crosswind: 12.5 ft/s
Airfoil Selection Wing Airfoil H&V Stabilizer Airfoil
Constraint Diagram Original Current
Cost Analysis Fixed Costs for 5 Developmental Aircraft: • Engineering Costs: $29,869,717.35 • Flight Test Ops: $17,638,487.67 • Tooling: $4,567,827.99
Pricing Summary * +$2M per for custom sensory packages
Comparison to Competitors • RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator • Unit Cost: $4.03M • 360 Built • MQ-9 Reaper • Unit Cost: $16.9M • 104 Built • RQ-4 Global Hawk • Unit Cost: $131.4M • 42 Built • Solara 50/60 • Unit Cost: $1-2M • N/A Built
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