The CICADA (Close-in Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft) is a new and novel micro air vehicle design based on a monolithic circuit-board/structure. The CICADA is a glider which once dropped from a host vehicle will automatically fly to a preprogrammed recovery waypoint. A key design goal for the guidance and control system was to enable the CICADA to recover from a wide range of initial launch conditions and altitudes. Recording temperature and wind profile data during the decent was also a design objective. This paper will describe the navigation, guidance, flight control, and environmental control developed for this simple yet capable aircraft. Flight test data will be presented showing the performance of the CICADA vehicle from a drop of over 29,000 feet in altitude.
Navigation, Guidance and Control For the CICADA Expendable Micro Air Vehicle
2015
15 pages
Report
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English
Navigation, Guidance and Control For the CICADA Expendable Micro Air Vehicle
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