1. GROSS AND PAYLOAD WEIGHT ESTIMATION 1.

1 DATA COLLECTION A detailed study of mini unmanned aerial vehicles used for surveillance was carried out and the data obtained from different sources were compiled to arrive at the optimum gross weight and payload capacity. TABLE 1.1.1 SPECIFICATIONS S.NO 1 UAV RQ11 RAVEN LM 450 BIRD EYE 100 CASPER 200 GIANT YAK 54 3D BLITZ RC WORKS 2.4 GHz BLITZ RC WORKS M2 PR0 RQ-14 Dragon eye IRKUT 2F LENGTH(m) 1.3 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.21 1.106 1.106 0.9 1.1 SPAN(m) 1.09 0.92 0.85 2.0 1.5 1.21 1.21 1.1 1.2 Wo(gm) 1900 950 1300 2300 2200 1800 960 2700 2800 Wpp(gm) 483.55 241.775 330.85 585.35 559.8 543.06 203.904 687.15 585.35 We(gm) 1236.45 508.225 769.15 1474.65 1420.1 1056.94 556.096 1552.85 1914.65

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1.2 FIRST WEIGHT ESTIMATION Based on data compiled the payload weight for the initial weight estimation is taken as 200 gm. The graphs were plotted for 1 .empty weight vs gross weight (WE Vs WO) 2.powerplant weight vs gross weight. (WPP Vs WO) PLOT 1.2.1

We vs Wo
2500 2000 1500

y = 0.6828x - 117.38 R = 0.9712

WE(gm)
1000 500 0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

WO(gm)

PLOT 1.2.2

Wpp vs Wo
800 700 600 500 y = 0.232x + 33.141 R = 0.9028

Wpp(gm) 400
300 200 100 0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

Wo(gm)

A first order curve curve fits the above data and slopes are obtained from the plots which is required for the weight estimation. WE/WO=0.6828 WPP/WO=0.2421 The gross weight can be estimated using the following relation WO=WE+WPP+WPL WO=(WE/WO)WO+(WPP/WO)WO+WPL
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(1.1) ..(1.2)

WPL=200 gm W O= { WO=2347.417 gm Hence the First weight estimate gives the gross weight as 2347.417 gm and payload weight as 200 gm. These values are bound to change in the later course of weight estimation.
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