Browsing OSU Theses by Subject "uav"
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Automated Dynamic Propeller Testing At Low Reynolds Numbers
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-12-01)Experiments were conducted on small propellers using a motor dynamometer in a wind tunnel. The effects at different Reynolds number were observed. To maintain Reynolds number and consistent test procedures, the wind tunnel ... -
Design of a Hybrid Rocket / Inflatable Wing Uav
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)This paper discusses the design challenges and development of a UAV that transitions from a rocket, which allows the aircraft to reach a target altitude rapidly, and then deploys an inflatable wing from an enclosed shell ... -
Development of a dolphin hormone sample collection device for UAS
(2021-07)Marine biologists are able to quantify the stress in dolphins through analysis of hormones in mucus samples released from the blowhole while breathing. This method provides a noninvasive approach compared to current methods ... -
Portable Recovery System for an Unmanned Aircraft with a Straight Wing and a Tractor Propeller
(2019-07)The recovery system development effort for an unmanned aircraft (UA) has been documented and examined. The development effort existed to satisfy a customer's need to recover an 80 lb aircraft on unimproved terrain. The ... -
UAV Power Plant Performance Evaluation
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)UAV's are proven to be cost effective when compared to manned aircraft and minimize the risk related to a pilot's life. The primary focus of my research was on identifying and evaluating state of the art propulsion ... -
Winglet Design and Optimization for Uavs
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)Winglets have been shown to improve the efficiency of large aircraft at high subsonic speeds, but winglet designs for smaller aircraft like UAVs are unproven. Winglets improve efficiency by diffusing the shed wingtip vortex, ...