Lighter than Air UAV
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom C/D
Start Date
15-5-2014
End Date
15-5-2014
Keywords
UAV, Blimp, Lighter-Than-Air, Helium, Mylar
Abstract
A small scale UAV was needed to carry cargo through a defined obstacle course, drop a payload, and return to a starting position all while being buoyant in air by usage of helium. The proposed field of usage is that of a scouting device to be used in aid of observing a forest fire. A Mylar blimp was created to achieve this goal. The blimp created was sufficient to achieve the required task of being lighter-than-air, capable of lifting sufficient weight (gondola and payload), dropping a payload, and being controllable. Overall the blimp was a success and met each required objective.
Recommended Citation
Kinney, Patrick, "Lighter than Air UAV" (2014). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 139.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2014/posters/139
Poster Number
23
Additional Mentoring Department
Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction
Lighter than Air UAV
SURC Ballroom C/D
A small scale UAV was needed to carry cargo through a defined obstacle course, drop a payload, and return to a starting position all while being buoyant in air by usage of helium. The proposed field of usage is that of a scouting device to be used in aid of observing a forest fire. A Mylar blimp was created to achieve this goal. The blimp created was sufficient to achieve the required task of being lighter-than-air, capable of lifting sufficient weight (gondola and payload), dropping a payload, and being controllable. Overall the blimp was a success and met each required objective.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Pringle, Charles