{"product_id":"unmanned-aircraft-systems-9780470058190","title":"Unmanned Aircraft Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnmanned Aircraft Systems delivers a much needed introduction to UAV System technology, taking an integrated approach that avoids compartmentalising the subject. Arranged in four sections, parts 1-3 examine the way in which various engineering disciplines affect the design, development and deployment of UAS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book review is part of the Practical Industrial Applications series on Startup Business Book Reviews, providing quality book reviews of the business books that matter\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e”  (\u003ci\u003eWill Roney\u003c\/i\u003e, 3 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \"Overall, the book is a useful guide to the wide subject of unmanned aircraft and will sit comfortably on the shelves of both interested amateur and experienced professional.\" (RAeS Aerospace Professional magazine, 1 April 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnits and Abbreviations xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Some Applications of UAS 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 What are UAS? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Why Unmanned Aircraft? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The Systemic Basis of UAS 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 System Composition 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 THE DESIGN OF UAV SYSTEMS 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Introduction to Design and Selection of the System 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Conceptual Phase 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Preliminary Design 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Detail Design 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Selection of the System 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Aerodynamics and Airframe Configurations 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Lift-induced Drag 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Parasitic Drag 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Rotary-wing Aerodynamics 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Response to Air Turbulence 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Airframe Configurations 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Summary 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Characteristics of Aircraft Types 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Long-endurance, Long-range Rˆole Aircraft 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Medium-range, Tactical Aircraft 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Close-range\/Battlefield Aircraft 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 MUAV Types 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 MAV and NAV Types 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 UCAV 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Novel Hybrid Aircraft Configurations 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Research UAV 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Design Standards and Regulatory Aspects 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 United Kingdom 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Europe 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 United States of America 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conclusion 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Aspects of Airframe Design 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Scale Effects 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Packaging Density 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Aerodynamics 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Structures and Mechanisms 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Selection of power-plants 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Modular Construction 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Ancillary Equipment 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Design for Stealth 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Acoustic Signature 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Visual Signature 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Thermal Signature 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Radio\/Radar Signature 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Examples in Practice 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Payload Types 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Nondispensable Payloads 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Dispensable Payloads 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Communications 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Communication Media 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Radio Communication 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Mid-air Collision (MAC) Avoidance 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Communications Data Rate and Bandwidth Usage 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Antenna Types 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Control and Stability 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 HTOL Aircraft 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Helicopters 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Convertible Rotor Aircraft 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Payload Control 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Sensors 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Autonomy 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Navigation 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 TACAN 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 LORAN C 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Inertial Navigation 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Radio Tracking 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Way-point Navigation 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Launch and Recovery 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Launch 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Recovery 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Summary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Control Stations 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Control Station Composition 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Open System Architecture 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Mini-UAV ‘Laptop’ Ground Control Station 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Close-range UAV Systems GCS 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Medium- and Long-range UAV System GCS 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Sea Control Stations (SCS) 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Air Control Stations (ACS) 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Support Equipment 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Operating and Maintenance Manuals 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Consumables 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Replaceable Components 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Vulnerable and On-condition Components 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Tools 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Subsidiary Equipment 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Transportation 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Micro-UAV 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 VTOL Close-range Systems 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 HTOL Close-range Systems 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Medium-range Systems 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 MALE and HALE Systems 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Design for Reliability 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Determination of the Required Level of Reliability 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Achieving Reliability 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Reliability Data Presentation 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Multiplexed Systems 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Reliability by Design 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Design for Ease of Maintenance 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Design for Manufacture and Development 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 THE DEVELOPMENT OF UAV SYSTEMS 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Introduction to System Development and Certification 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 System Development 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Certification 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Establishing Reliability 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 System Ground Testing 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 UAV Component Testing 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 UAV Sub-assembly and Sub-system Testing 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Testing Complete UAV 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Control Station Testing 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Catapult Launch System Tests 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Documentation 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 System In-flight Testing 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Test Sites 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Preparation for In-flight Testing 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 In-flight Testing 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 System Certification 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 THE DEPLOYMENT OF UAV SYSTEMS 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Operational Trials and Full Certification 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Company Trials 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Customer Trials and Sales Demonstrations 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 UAV System Deployment 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Introduction 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 Network-centric Operations (NCO) 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Teaming with Manned and Other Unmanned Systems 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Naval Roles 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.1 Fleet Detection and Shadowing 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2 Radar Confusion 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3 Missile Decoy 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.4 Anti-submarine Warfare 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.5 Radio Relay 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.6 Port Protection 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.7 Over-beach Reconnaissance 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.8 Fisheries Protection 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.9 Detection of Illegal Imports 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.10 Electronic Intelligence 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.11 Maritime Surveillance 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.12 Summary 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Army Roles 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.1 Covert Reconnaissance and Surveillance 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2 Fall-of-shot Plotting 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.3 Target Designation by Laser 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4 NBC Contamination Monitoring 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.5 IED and Landmine Detection and Destruction 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.6 Electronic Intelligence 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.7 Teaming of Manned and Unmanned Systems 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.8 System Mobility 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.9 Persistent Urban Surveillance 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Air Force Roles 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.1 Long-range Reconnaissance and Strike 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.2 Airborne Early Warning 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.3 Electronic Intelligence 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.4 Pre-strike Radar and Anti-aircraft Systems Counter 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.5 Interception 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.6 Airfield Security 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 Civilian, Paramilitary and Commercial Roles 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.1 Aerial Photography* 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.2 Agriculture 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.3 Coastguard and Lifeboat Institutions 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.4 Customs and Excise 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.5 Conservation 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.6 Electricity Companies 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.7 Fire Services 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.8 Fisheries 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.9 Gas and Oil Supply Companies 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.10 Information Services 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.11 Local Civic Authorities 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.12 Meteorological Services* 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.13 Traffic Agencies 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.14 Ordnance Survey 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.15 Police Authorities* 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.16 Rivers Authorities and Water Boards 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.17 Survey Organisations 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.18 Communications Relay 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.19 Landmine Detection and Destruction 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.20 Other Applications 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 UAS FUTURE 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27 Future Prospects and Challenges 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.1 Introduction 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.2 Operation in Civilian Airspace 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.3 Power-plant Development 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.4 Developments in Airframe Configurations 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.5 Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.6 Improvement in Communication Systems 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28 UAV Systems Continuing Evolution 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.1 Introduction 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.2 Cruise Missiles 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.3 World War II Systems 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.4 The 1950s 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.5 The 1960s 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.6 The 1970s 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.7 The 1980s 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.8 The 1990s 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.9 The 2000s 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.10 The 2010s 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.11 Into the Future 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: UAS Organisations 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Conferences 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Industry Associations 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.3 Press Organisations 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.4 Useful Websites 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.5 Test Site Facilities 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.6 Regulators 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 323\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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