• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.133-140
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• 2015

In this paper, a roll angle estimation method of a rolling airframe using a low grade GPS and a roll rate gyro is proposed. The strength of the received signal of the GPS antenna attached on the rolling airframe is maximized when the GPS satellite is placed on the plane determined by the x-axis of the rolling airframe and the GPS antenna axis. Under the assumption that the x-axis of the rolling airframe is coincident with its velocity vector, the roll angle of the rolling airframe is calculated from the relative position vector of the satellite to the GPS when the GPS signal strength becomes maximum. The Kalman filter combined with a roll rate gyro is introduced to increase the determination accuracy of the roll angle. The performance of the proposed method is verified via 6-DOF simulations.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.33-41
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• 2023

As seen in the case of the Boeing 737 Max accident, the proportion of aircraft software is rapidly increasing. However, it is vulnerable to safety issues. In case of domestic aircraft software, to operate a Light Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (LUAV) less than an empty weight of 150 kg, safety certification is required for an Ultra-Light Vehicle (ULV). However, software certification procedure is not included. Since the use of LUAVs has increased recently, software verification is required. This paper proposed a checklist of LUAV software that could be applied to LUAV referring DO-178C, an aviation software certification standard. A case study of applying the proposed checklist to the Model-based Development-based Helicopter Flight Control Computer (FCC) project currently used by domestic and foreign advanced companies and institutions was conducted.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.38-44
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• 2023

This study aims to determine how agricultural drones are operated for flight tests using a 5G communication in order to carry out a mission such as sensing agricultural crop healthy status with special cameras. Drones were installed with a multi-spectral and IR camera to capture images of crop status in separate altitudes with different speeds. A multi-spectral camera can capture crop image data using five different particular wavelengths with a built-in GPS so that captured images with synchronized time could provide better accuracy of position and altitude during the flight time. Captured thermal videos are then sent to a ground server to be analyzed via 5G communication. Thus, combining two cameras can result in better visualization of vegetation areas. The flight test verified how agricultural drones equipped with special cameras could collect image data in vegetation areas.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.33 no.12
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• pp.101-108
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• 2005

The GPS(Global Positioning System) receiver for satellite launch vehicles which will be mounted on a launch vehicle can be applied to the flight safety system with its accurately calculated position and velocity data during vehicle's flight. This paper analyzes the performance of the GPS receiver such as SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio), fix mode, position and velocity error, number of visible and tracking satellites, and PDOP(Position Dilution of Precision) under temperature variation which is changed from -34$^{\circ}C$ to +71$^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.12-22
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• 2012

Performance variation of autorotating rotor was investigated. The shaft angle of the rotor is reduced while the flight velocity is increased. The BO-105 helicopter rotor blade was replaced by untwisted NACA 0012 airfoil and the rotor was simulated by using Transient Simulation Method(TSM) to judge the autorotation region for the variables. To simulate the compressibility effect at high speed flight, two-dimensional aerodynamic data was analyzed by compressible Navier-Stokes solver and Pitt/Peters inflow theory was adopted to simulate the induced velocity field. Thrust and lift coefficients, lift to drag ratio variations were investigated, also the lift and power were compared to those of BO-105 helicopter. Sharing lift and power between the autorotating rotor and wing was considered when the compound aircraft concept is introduced.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.193-201
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• 2013

Propeller is an important component of Human Powered Aircraft (HPA) propulsion system. HPA uses large diameter low rotational speed propeller to get high propeller efficiency. The propeller was designed by HPA propeller designing program. The propeller pitch is adjustable by rotating the blade axis angle at ground. Performance of the propeller for various parameters are analysed by the same program used for design. Off-design condition performance was also checked including pilot power change and flight speed change. The propeller was manufactured in ultra-light structure using carbon composite material down to 950g. The propeller was ground tested on ironbird and installed on KARI HPA. Finally the HPA flew 291m with this propeller.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.361-370
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• 1992

A controller of the hovering VTOL aircraft with four fan is constructed by SRFIMF(State Rate Feedback Implicit Model-Following)theory, in which feedback state are angle acceleration, angle velocity and angle position of the aircraft during hover With yaw control of the system, characteristics of the hovering aircraft can be analyzed by changing states feedback gain and sponse provides robust stable hovering system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.359-362
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• 2010

BBU for 155mm projectile has been verified its stable performance and quality reliability through the production for several years. We have researched substitution test for flight test of BBU. Through this research, we expect the verification of quality stability and other collateral effect like the cost reduction and delivery on time.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2009.03a
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• pp.61-65
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• 2009

매년 재난/재해의 발생 빈도와 피해 규모가 증가하고 있다. 그 피해를 최소화하기 위해 주기적인 모니터링을 수행하여 위기 상황을 사전에 대비하고 긴급 대응 체계를 구축하여 상황 발생 시 피해 상황을 신속하게 파악할 수시스템에 있어야 한다. 모니터링의 용이성과 신속성을 확보하기 위해 UAV에 기반한 긴급 매핑 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 그러나 이러한 시스템으로부터 획득된 센서 데이터가 Georeferencing되었을 때 이로부터 다양한 공간 정보를 도출할 수 있다 본 논문에서는 UAV 기반의 매핑 시스템으로부터 획득된 센서 데이터를 시뮬레이션 해보고 시뮬레이션 데이터에 대하여 Aerial Triangulation을 수행하여 영상을 Georeferncing하고 위치/자세 정보를 보정하고자 한다. 실험은 (1) 시뮬레이션 데이터 생성, (2) 초기값 생성, (3) AT 수행을 통한 위치/자세 조정의 3단계로 구성된다. 800m 길이의 1개 스트립, 500m 길이의 2개 스트립으로 나눠 비행경로를 정하고 200m, 400m, 600m의 비행고도에 대하여 다양한 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 위치/자세의 초기값 RMSE에서 90% 이상 개선된 RMSE를 얻을 수 있었으며, 비행고도가 높아질수록 RMSE의 향상도는 반비례하였다. 향후에는 Sequential 알고리즘을 적용하여 연산 속도를 향상시킬 수 있고 궁극적으로 실시간 영상 Georeferencing을 가능하게 할 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.25-38
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• 1996

본 연구에서는 항공기 사고의 70%이상을 차지하는 이 ${\cdot}$ 착륙단계 중에서, 이륙 직후 저고도에서 동력이 상실되었을 경우에 이륙활주로 방향으로 Turning Back하는 것은 어떠한 안전 한계를 지니고 있는지를 알아보기 위하여, 우선 조종사에 대한 설문 조사를 실시하여 비행 경력별로 이륙 직후 동력 상실시의 비상 처치 경향과 위험에 처할 확률을 조사하였다. 그리고 실제 활공 성능이 우수한 M20J 항공기와 기동 성능이 우수한 FH20 항공기를 이용한 비행 시험을 통하여 이륙 직후 Turning Back to Runway조작 시의 고도 손실과 선회시 하강율을 실험 자료로 구하였다. 비행 시험 자료를 비교 적용함은 물론 선회 소요 시간과 고도 손실, 선회율과 활공 속도와의 관계 등의 항공 역학적 이론을 적용한 분석 근거에 기초하여 안전하게 Turning Back to Runway 조작을 시작할 수 있는 안전 고도 한계 및 선회율을 제시하였다.