27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-7.8.1

DEVELOPMENT OF A PNEUMATIC SYSTEM TO ENABLE FLIGHT WITHOUT CONVENTIONAL CONTROL SURFACES

G. A. I. Monterzino, C. P. Lawson
Cranfield Univ., UK

Keywords: pneumatic system uav fluidic controls

This paper describes the design, development, build and preparation for flight test of a unique pneumatic power system to enable flight without conventional control surfaces of the 80kg Demon UAV. Demon achieves pitch and roll control without hinged control surfaces, but instead by using fluidic devices and the coanda effect.

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