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Carolina Unmanned Vehicles, Inc.
Glenda L. Rogers, President and CEO
glrogers@carolinaunmanned.com
Mike Rogers, Project Manager
merogers@carolinaunmanned.com
4105 Graham-Newton Road
Raleigh, NC 27606, 919-851-9898
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Lightweight Aerostat System 19 November 2010
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LAS Briefing Outline
LAS Background
LAS Missions
LAS System Description
System Development
Summary / Questions
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Typical Aerostat Missions / Capabilities
Local Area Surveillance
Small / Remote Military Locations
Border Surveillance / Protection
Other Homeland Security (High Value Locations / VIP Events)
Communications
Relay Coverage To Convoys And Dispersed Units
Coverage To Low Altitude UAVs and to UGVs / USVs
Post Disaster Communications Coverage / Translation Node
Persistent Intelligence Coverage
SIGINT / COMINT
Small Aerostat
Large Tower
Tower Line Of Sight (LOS) Is Limited
Aerostats Provides LOS Comparable To Aircraft Or UAVS But Persistence Of Towers
Persistent Surveillance And Communications Relay Over Large Coverage Areas
Even A Large Tower Is Limited To About 10 Miles
An Aerostat At 500 Feet Has A LOS Of 24 Miles, And Can Operate At Much Higher Altitudes
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Traditional Aerostat Limitations
17 Meter Long Aerostat
Traditional “Blimp” Aerostats Driven Into Ground by Winds, Must Be Large, With 200 -300 Lb Lift, To Withstand Wind
These Large “Tactical” Aerostats Are Clumsy To Operate and Require Large Crews
Big Ground Equipment, Not Very Mobile / Transportable
Not Suitable For Small Fixed Locations or Mobile Operations
Expensive, Limiting Number That Can Be Deployed
SOLUTION: A Lifting Aerostat
Uses Aerodynamic Lift to Remain Aloft in Wind
– Even For Small Systems / Payloads
Downsize the Ground System to the Payload
21 Meter Long Aerostat
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Lifting Aerostat Versus Traditional Blimp
With No Lift Surfaces, Wind Pushes Traditional Tethered Blimps Back and DownBlimp Based Aerostat Systems Must Be Very Large To Cope With Wind Drag Requires Large Ground Handling Equipment and Vastly Increases Operating CostThey Cannot Capitalize On Modern Miniature Electronic Payloads
Lifting Aerostat Are Pushed Up By Wind, Counteracting Wind DragEven Small Units Can Operate In High WindsLAS With Lifting Aerostat Can Be Sized To Available Modern Lightweight Payloads
Wind
Blimp
Lifting Aerostat
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Lightweight Aerostat System
HMMWV Compatible Carrier Trailer
Helikite Lifting Aerostat
Helirest Protective Mount
Gyro –Stabilized Camera Payloads
Networked Communications Payloads
Acoustic Gunfire Detectors / Other Payloads
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LAS Surveillance Mission
Persistent Video / IR Surveillance to 10km (Sensor Limited)
Suitable For Small Dispersed Base Camps
Small Logistics Footprint
Rapidly Relocated
Operated by Only Two People
Towers Are Simple And Have Good LOS – Why Aerostats For Local Surveillance?
Altitude Minimizes “Shadow Effect” Of Obstacles Providing Hide Space For Enemy
Compare Shadow Effect Of A Two Story Building 500 Feet From A 100 Foot Tower And A LAS At 500 Feet
LAS Can Fly At 1000+ Feet To Reduce Hide Space Even Further
180 Foot “Hide Zone”
25 Foot “Hide Zone”
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LAS Communication Coverage
Communications Relay to 100km
Few Units Give Large Area Coverage
Greater Range by Relaying From One LAS to Another.
No Convoys or Anti-IED Patrols Need Be “Off-The-Net”
Continuous Communications Even in Cluttered Urban Areas
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Homeland Security Support
LAS Can Cover Large Disaster AreasOne-To-One Communication RelayNetwork In The Sky For Multiple UsersTranslation Bridge For Enhanced Multi-agency InteroperabilityMobile and Air Transportable To Get To Disaster QuicklyLAS To LAS Relay To Regional / State Command Center
LAS Coverage Example (North Carolina Hurricane Response)
1500 Altitude
1000 Altitude
750 Altitude
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LAS Subsystems
Helikite
Performance
Safety / Survivability
Helirest
Protection / Storage For Helikite
Carrier
Military Off Road Trailer
Civilian Trailer
Typical Payloads
Electro-Optic / IR Sensors
Communications
Logistics
Two Person Operation
Minimum Helium and Fuel
Standard Spares
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Helikite Lifting Aerostat
Patented Allsopp Helikite, Produced in England, is a “Lifting Aerostat” Combining Helium and Aerodynamic Lift
Flies On Buoyant Lift in Zero Wind, Aerodynamic Lift in Wind
Due to Aerodynamic Surfaces Helikites Will Fly At 45o Even In High Wind (Lift To Drag = 1)
Helikite Allows Lightweight Aerostat System to be Smaller and Still Operate in Real World Weather Conditions
System Can Be Sized to Available Modern Lightweight Electronic Payloads
Safe and Survivable: Difficult to see, No IR or Radar Signatures, Helium Will Not Burn, Due to Low Pressure Only Slowly Deflates Even if Hit By Multiple Bullets
LOS and Available Payload 35M3
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Sea Level - 120 F
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Helikite Docking System (Helirest)
Air Inflated Helirest Protects The Helikite During Inflation / Deflation And Ground Storage
Prevents Helikite Movement In Wind During Inflation / Deflation
Helikite Shape And Short Tether Attachment Allows Bringing Helikite Down Close To Ground, For Safe Tiedown And Restrain
Other Aerostats With Multiple Attachment Lines Cannot Utilize Helirest, Must Remain Tens Of Feet Above Ground In Turbulent Wind Zone
Helirest Allows Eliminating Clumsy Pivoting Mooring System, Reducing System Size And Complexity
A Key To Operation With Only Two People, With All Work Done Safely Inside Helirest
1 Helikite Helium Fill Nozzle
2 Tiedown Lines
3 Deflation Electronics
4 Helirest
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Helikite With Helirest
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Military Off Road Carrier
HMMWV Compatible Trailer
Electric Winch
Diesel Generator (JP-8 Fuel)
Elevates Payloads to 4000 Feet
Quick Inflation Helium Manifold
Helium Tanks Standard NSN Item
Operable by 2 Persons
C-130 Roll On – Roll Off Capable
“Turn Key” System Carries All Equipment Aboard Trailer
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Commercial Trailer Version
Supports DOE Nuclear Security Mission
Carries Camera and Communication Relay Payloads
Altitude to 1000 Feet in 20 Minutes From Stopping
Launches From Trailer Top
Launch Method Has Been Adapted To Military Versions
Delivered April 2006
Sandia National Lab Version
Photo By Sandia Lab
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Typical LAS Payloads
Communications Payloads Are Mounted Directly Under The Helikite Horizontal Keel
Simple Strap Mounting Is Easily Adapted To New Payloads
Payloads Or Battery Packs Can Be Changed In Under Two Minutes
Camera (EO / IR) Payloads Are Mounted Below The Helikite Keel Cloth On A CUV Designed Support
Mounting Avoids View Blockage From Keel Cloth
Payloads Can Be Changed In Under Two Minutes
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Minimum Logistics Burden
Single Trailer Carries Everything For Deployment
Two Person Operation
Cross-trained Mechanical / Electrical Techs Operate System Including Payloads
Minimum Helium Requirements
Standard NSN 216 Cu. Ft. Tanks, No Special Helium Trailer
Standard 35M3 Load Is 7 Tanks, For One Inflation And 4 Weeks “Top-off” Helium
Can Carry Two Inflations, Or Enough Helium For One Inflation And 6 Months “Top-off”
6 Tanks For Reinflation Is Less Than One HMMWV Trailer Or Pallet Load
Low Fuel Consumption
Less Than 15 Gallons Per Month For The System
Automotive Spares (Tires, Brakes, Lights) In Military Supply System35M3 Carrier Showing Tanks and Winch
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System Design Options
Parameter Primary Effect Other Effects / CommentsPayload Weight Aerostat Size Tank Number, Carrier Size To Support
Helikite, Tether Strength, Winch Size
Operating Height Weight of Tether Affects Aerostat Size
Payload Power And Endurance
Standard Or Power Tether
Tether Weight, Winch Design (Slip Rings)
Payload Type Mounting Provisions
Operating Conditions Helikite Size Affected By Ground Elevation, Temperature
Mobility Of System Carrier Design
Safety / Regulatory Features
Weight of Devices Lights, Deflation Devices
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Summary - LAS Attributes
Mobile “Lifting” Aerostat for Security, Communication Relay and Other Missions
Low Cost Solution to Persistent Wide Area Surveillance Coverage
Good Adverse Weather Capability
Remains Aloft For a Week or More
Highly Mobile, Air Transportable by C-130
Two Person Crew
All Consumables and Most Spares in Supply System
Adaptable To Varied Payloads
Adaptable To Homeland Security, Military and Naval Operations
Deliverable in 6 Months From Start
Typical Cost $350K to $500K Plus Payload
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End Of Briefing
QUESTIONS
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