30th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences

05.2 - Flight Dynamics and Control (UAV related)

MOBILE LAUNCHING TREBUCHET FOR UAVS

B. Gati, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

A trebuchet was a siege engine that launched the projectiles by the potential energy of the counterweight. Multibody simulations showed, that a trebuchet-like solution can provide safe release altitude (i.e. above small trees, bushes, camp accessories etc.), proper angle of attack and airspeed for a UAV. The subsequent development resulted a cost effective launcher. Patent pending.


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