%0 Journal Article
%T Exploring tandem wing UAS designs for operation in turbulent urban environments
%A Abdulghani Mohamed
%A Ashim Panta
%A Pakorn Poksawat
%A Rohan Gigacz
%A Simon Watkins
%J International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles
%@ 1756-8307
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1756829318794167
%X The stability of small unmanned air systems can be challenged by turbulence during low-altitude flight in cluttered urban environments. This paper explores the benefits of a tandem wing aircraft configuration with the implementation of a pressure-based phase-advanced turbulence sensory system on a small unmanned air system for gust mitigation. The objective was to utilise passive and active methods to minimise gust-induced perturbations. Experimentation in repeatable turbulence within a wind tunnel¡¯s test section was conducted. The experiments focus on the roll axis, which is isolated through a specially designed roll-axis rig. The results show improvement over conventional aircraft. This work is part of a larger research project aimed at enabling safe, stable and steady small unmanned air systems flight in urban environments
%K Small unmanned air systems
%K micro air vehicle
%K unmanned air systems
%K turbulence
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1756829318794167