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A Novel Software and Hardware Based UAV Upset Recovery Control System

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
75276 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N052-097-0279 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Continuum Dynamics, Inc.
34 Lexington Avenue Ewing, NJ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: A Novel Software and Hardware Based UAV Upset Recovery Control System
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-06-C-0035
Award Amount: $79,228.00
 

Abstract:

This proposal provides research and development of an autonomous UAV upset recovery control system to enhance survivability during operations outside the normal flight envelope. Unmanned aircraft, like manned aircraft, are susceptible to upsets resulting from aerodynamic disturbances, icing, equipment failures, and/or extreme attitudes due to maneuvering. A novel control architecture for UAV platforms is proposed for development that mimics the response actions of a human operator during a potential upset condition. This outer-loop control combines fault detection algorithms to identify the upset condition with optimal and near-optimal control responses. For cases where sufficient control authority is not available for recovery, innovative shape memory alloy actuators will be developed and integrated into the UAV upset recovery control system. Software tools and test techniques will also be developed during this program to support the design, evaluation, and implementation of the recovery system. For Phase I, initial development of the outer-loop control architecture will be performed and demonstrated through simulation and reduced degree-of-freedom wind tunnel testing. This work will form the foundation for subsequent development, implementation, and evaluation on a generic fixed-wing UAV during the Phase II program.

Principal Investigator:

Jeffrey D. Keller
Associate
6095380444
jeff@continuum-dynamics.com

Business Contact:

Barbara A. Agans
Administrator
6095380444
barbara@continuum-dynamics.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

CONTINUUM DYNAMICS, INC.
34 Lexington Avenue Ewing, NJ 08618

EIN/Tax ID: 222248930
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No