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Use of unmanned aerial systems for communication and air mobility in Arctic region

  • Gennady V., Chechin;Valentin E., Kolesnichenko;Anton I., Selin
    • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.525-536
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    • 2022
  • The current state of telecommunications infrastructure in the Arctic does not allow providing a wide range of required services for people, businesses and other categories, which necessitates the use of non-traditional approaches to its organization. The paper proposes an innovative approach to building a combined communication network based on tethered high-altitude platform station (HAPS) located at an altitude of 1-7 km and connected via radio channels with terrestrial and satellite communication networks. Network configuration and composition of telecommunication equipment placed on HAPS and located on the terrestrial and satellite segment of the network was justified. The availability of modern equipment and the distributed structure of such an integrated network will allow, unlike existing networks (Iridium, Gonets, etc.), to organize personal mobile communications, data transmission and broadband Internet up to 100 Mbps access for mobile and fixed subscribers, rapid transmission of information from Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). A substantiation of the possibility of achieving high network capacity in various paths is presented: inter-platform radio links, subscriber radio links, HAPS feeder lines - terrestrial network gateway, HAPS radio links - satellite retransmitter (SR), etc. The economic efficiency of the proposed solution is assessed.

9-DOF Modeling and Turning Flight Simulation Evaluation for Parachute (9-DOF 낙하산 모델링 및 선회비행 시뮬레이션 검증)

  • Lee, Sang-Jong;Min, Byoung-Mun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.9
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    • pp.688-693
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    • 2016
  • This paper describes the parachute dynamics modeling and simulation results for the development of training simulator of a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachute, which is currently in use for military purposes. The target parachute is a rectangular shaped parafoil and its dynamic model is derived based on the real geometry data as the 9-DOF nonlinear equations of dynamics. The simulation was conducted through the moment of inertia and its aerodynamic derivatives to reflect the real characteristics based on the MATLAB/Simulink. In particular, its modeling includes the typical characteristics of the added mass and moment of inertia, which is shown in the strong effects in Lighter-Than-Air(LTA) flight vehicle. The proposed dynamic modeling was evaluated through the simulation under the spiral turning flight conditions of the asymmetric control inputs and compared with the performance index in the target parachute manual.

A Study on Resolving the Radar Blind Sector in Jeju region (제주지역 레이더 음영지역 해소에 관한 연구)

  • Moon, Woo-Choon;Jung, Hyun-Tae;Kim, Bo Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.12-21
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    • 2015
  • Due to the influence of Han-la Mountain which is located at the center of Jeju Island, a radar blind sector has been appearing in the south-east, low-altitude area of Jeju Island. Thus, the region is perilous for aircraft using surveillance in this area with the existing radar equipment that is currently available. In addition, as the popularity for domestic leisure aviation is on the rise, the safety in low-altitude area should be guaranteed. Where not only IFR flights but also VFR flights are mainly used. Therefore, immediate measures to the present state of radar blind sector in Jeju Island should be taken into serious account. Regarding the circumstances, this study's purpose is to help secure the aviation safety in Jeju region by analyzing the current air traffic surveillance system in Jeju Island and comprehending its vulnerable factors. Moreover, this study compares secondary radar surveillance system, ADS-B and MLAT(Multilateration) system with factors based on the guidance materials from ICAO Asia and Pacific region office to suggests an adequate surveillance technology considering the regional characteristics of Jeju.

Preliminary Results of Tissue-Equivalent Proportional Counter (TEPC) Dosimeter for Measuring In-Situ Aviation Radiation

  • Nam, Uk-won;Park, Won-kee;Hwang, Junga;Sohn, Jongdae;Moon, Bongkon;Kim, Sunghwan
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.249-255
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    • 2020
  • We develop the tissue-equivalent proportional counter (TEPC) type's space radiation dosimeter to measure in-situ aviation radiation. That was originally developed as a payload of small satellite in the low-earth orbit. This dosimeter is based on a TEPC. It is made of an A-150 tissue-equivalent plastic shell of an internal diameter of 6 cm and a thickness of 0.3 cm. TEPC is filled with pure propane at 13.9 torrs to simulate a cell diameter of 2 ㎛. And the associated portable and low power electronics are also implemented. The verification experiments have been performed by the calibration experiments at ground level and compared with Liulin observation at aircraft altitude during the flight between Incheon airport (ICN) and John F. Kennedy airport (JFK). We found that the TEPC dosimeter can be used as a monitor for space radiation dosimeter at aviation altitude based on the verification with Liulin observation.

Single Engine Failure during Approach and Transition Analyses of VTOL Aircraft (수직이착륙기의 착륙접근시 단일엔진고장 및 비행전이 영역 해석)

  • Yoon, Sang-Joon;Ahn, Byung-Ho;Choi, Dong-Hoon;Mavris, Dimitri
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.50-56
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    • 2005
  • The objective of this study is to find the optimal thrust condition and wing loading of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing aircraft through a single engine failure analysis during landing approach and an analysis of transition flight. The aircraft analysis modules used in the study are based on the aircraft synthesis program. To achieve the computing infrastructure for aircraft design and analysis, the EMDIOS was employed as a design framework, which is a semi-completed application program and ready to customize. Simulation results reveal the most critical height at the event of single engine failure is approximately 40 ft. And, in order to avoid a significant loss in altitude during the transition, the thrust to weight ratio must be kept high, while both the engine tilt speed and the wing loading must be kept low, as confirmed by the analysis results.

Radar Sensor System Concept for Collision Avoidance of Smart UAV (무인기 충돌방지를 위한 레이다 센서 시스템 설계)

  • Kwag, Young-Kil;Kang, Jung-Wan
    • Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.203-207
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    • 2003
  • Due to the inherent nature of the low flying UAV, obstacle detection is a fundamental requirement in the flight path to avoid the collision from obstacles as well as manned aircraft. In this paper, a preliminary sensor requirements of an obstacle detection system for UAV in low-altitude flight are analyzed, and the automated obstacle detection sensor system is proposed assessing both passive and active sensors such as EO camera, IR, Laser radar, microwave and millimeter radar. In addition, TCAS (Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System) are reviewed for the collision avoidance of the manned aircraft system. It is suggested that small-sized radar sensor is the best candidate for the smart UAV because an active radar can provide the real-time informations on range and range rate in the all-weather environment. However, an important constraints on small UAV should be resolved in terms of accommodation of the mass, volume, and power allocated in the payload of the UAV system design requirements.

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A STUDY ON THE LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER AIRFOILS FOR THE DESIGN OF THREE DIMENSIONAL WING (3차원 날개 설계를 위한 저레이놀즈수 에어포일에 대한 연구)

  • Jung, K.J.;Lee, J.;Kwon, J.H.;Kang, I.M.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.04a
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    • pp.90-96
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    • 2009
  • In this study, a generic airfoil designed by the inverse method was evaluated with several candidate airfoils as a first step. Each airfoil was compared with respect to aerodynamic performance to meet the requirement of HALE(high altitude long endurance) aircraft. The second step was to optimize the candidate airfoil using the couple of optimization formulations to down select an optimum airfoil. For the analysis of low Reynolds number 2D flow, Drela's MSES was used. After comparing the aerodynamic results, the best airfoil was chosen to construct the baseline 3D wing. The Navier-Stokes code was used to evaluate the overall aerodynamic performance of designed wing with other wings. The results show that the designed wing has the best performance compared with other wings.

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3D Coverage Analysis of LTE Network for UTM Services Considering Actual Terrain and Base Station Layouts (실제 지형과 기지국 배치를 고려한 UTM 통신을 위한 LTE 통신망 3차원 커버리지 분석)

  • Jang, Minseok;Kim, Daeho;Kim, Hee Wook;Jung, Young-Ho
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.91-98
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    • 2022
  • Unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) service for the safe operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) such as drones using commercial communication networks such as long-term evolution (LTE) and 5G in low-altitude areas of 150m or less is being studied in several countries. In this paper, whether it is possible to secure three-dimensional (3D) coverage for UTM service using the existing LTE cellular network for terrestrial usersis analyzed through simulations. The practicality in the real environment is confirmed by performing performance analysis in the actual topographical environment and the LTE base station layouts in Korea. According to the analysis results, as the altitude increases, the number of line-of-sight (LOS) interference base stations increases, resulting in a worse signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), but coverage is secured except for the limited areas within 150m. was confirmed to be possible. In addition, it is confirmed that a significant proportion of outage areas could be reduced by placing a small number of additional base stations for the outage area.

A Study on the Optimal Allocation of Korea Air and Missile Defense System using a Genetic Algorithm (유전자 알고리즘을 이용한 한국형 미사일 방어체계 최적 배치에 관한 연구)

  • Yunn, Seunghwan;Kim, Suhwan
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.797-807
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    • 2015
  • The low-altitude PAC-2 Patriot missile system is the backbone of ROK air defense for intercepting enemy aircraft. Currently there is no missile interceptor which can defend against the relatively high velocity ballistic missile from North Korea which may carry nuclear, biological or chemical warheads. For ballistic missile defense, Korea's air defense systems are being evaluated. In attempting to intercept ballistic missiles at high altitude the most effective means is through a multi-layered missile defense system. The missile defense problem has been studied considering a single interception system or any additional capability. In this study, we seek to establish a mathematical model that's available for multi-layered missile defense and minimize total interception fail probability and proposes a solution based on genetic algorithms. We perform computational tests to evaluate the relative speed and solution of our GA algorithm in comparison with the commercial optimization tool GAMS.

Design and Development of Signal Transmitting POD for Aircraft Application (항공기용 신호 송출 POD의 설계 및 개발)

  • Kim, Jee-heung;Kwak, Young-kil;Kim, Kichul;Park, Joo-rae
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2020
  • In this research, we develop an airborne equipment radiating S/C-band signal to a target located at a long distance. RF interface of the equipment comprises band-specific transmitters and an broadband antenna to satisfy EIRP(effective isotropic radiated power) requirements. The equipment is in a shape of a POD like an aircraft fuel tank. The measured weight of the equipment is 119.8 kg, the CG(center of gravity) is 1391.35 mm and the MOI(moment of inertia) are 46.07 ± 0.05(Iyy) kg·㎡, 45.36 ± 0.09(Izz) kg·㎡. All results are found to meet the requirements for aircraft installation. To verify flight safety, EMI(electromagnetic interference) tests (RE102, CE102), environmental tests (high/low temperature operation, altitude), intra-system EMC(electromagnetic compatibility) and HERP(hazards electromagnetic radiation personnel) tests have been conducted and all the test results met the requirements. It is confirmed that the equipment could be mounted on the aircraft by meeting all electrical and mechanical requirements.