01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)
DESIGN OF A HALE UAV FOR ATMOSPHERIC IMAGING
V. Nan Fernandez-Ayalaš, L. Vimlátiš, A. Matoses Gimenezš, H. Delmotteš, M. Ivchenkoš, R. Marianiš; šKTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
An electric, fixed-wing HALE UAV is being developed to aid research of high altitude atmospheric phenomena, by carrying imaging equipment above the cloud coverage. This work describes the conceptual design phase of the aircraft, as well as the initial manufacturing and flight testing process of a half-scale prototype.