Long-Autonomy Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) for Quick Release of Ocean Minidrifters

In this work we present an unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) designed from off-the-shelf components to release ocean minidrifters. Its endurance (~1 h), payload (~5 kg), offshore range (~30 km), capability of operating into wind conditions of ~10 kt (1 kt ≈ 0.51 m s −1 ), high-precision autopilot (2–3...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology 2020-10, Vol.37 (10), p.1801-1809
Hauptverfasser: Roa, Antonio Gómez, Flores-Vidal, Xavier, Gastelum, Orlando Avendaño, Núñez, Rogelio, Rangel, Andrés Sandoval, Liera Grijalva, Cesar A., Nieto Hipólito, Juan Ivan
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Zusammenfassung:In this work we present an unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) designed from off-the-shelf components to release ocean minidrifters. Its endurance (~1 h), payload (~5 kg), offshore range (~30 km), capability of operating into wind conditions of ~10 kt (1 kt ≈ 0.51 m s −1 ), high-precision autopilot (2–3 m), and flying altitude of ~500 m above sea level, along with its relatively low cost [
ISSN:0739-0572
1520-0426
DOI:10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0178.1