Parachute recovery for UAV systems
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
ISSN: 0002-2667
Article publication date: 1 December 2001
Abstract
Parachute recovery systems are described from a systems perspective. Parachute recovery is particularly suited to tactical fixed wing UAV systems that require a high degree of mobility by allowing air vehicle recovery onto unprepared terrain. The descent environment is described, and the impact of wind on recovery is considered. The relative merits of cruciform, round and parafoil canopies are assessed, taking three real‐world systems as design examples. Throughout, design considerations are approached from a systems perspective, with a view to producing safe, autonomous and accurate recovery systems.
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Citation
Wyllie, T. (2001), "Parachute recovery for UAV systems", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 73 No. 6, pp. 542-551. https://doi.org/10.1108/00022660110696696
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 2001, Government agency