System Level Airworthiness Tool: A Comprehensive Approach to Small Unmanned Aircraft System Airworthiness.

Safety Engineering;System Engineering;Point Based Tool;Unmanned Aircraft Systems;Airworthiness;Safety of Flight

Burke, David Alexander ; Dr. Nelson Couch, Committee Member,Dr. Stephen Cook, Committee Member,Dr. Paul Ro, Committee Member,Dr. Ashok Gopalarathnam, Committee Member,Dr. Charles E. Hall Jr., Committee Chair,Burke, David Alexander ; Dr. Nelson Couch ; Committee Member ; Dr. Stephen Cook ; Committee Member ; Dr. Paul Ro ; Committee Member ; Dr. Ashok Gopalarathnam ; Committee Member ; Dr. Charles E. Hall Jr. ; Committee Chair

University:North Carolina State University

关键词: Safety Engineering;    System Engineering;    Point Based Tool;    Unmanned Aircraft Systems;    Airworthiness;    Safety of Flight;   

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【 摘 要 】

One of the pillars of aviation safety is assuring sound engineering practices through airworthiness certification.As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) grow in popularity, the need for airworthiness standards and verification methods tailored for UAS becomes critical.While airworthiness practices for large UAS may be similar to manned aircraft, it is clear that small UAS require a paradigm shift from the airworthiness practices of manned aircraft.Although small in comparison to manned aircraft these aircraft are not merely remote controlled toys.Small UAS may be complex aircraft flying in the National Airspace System (NAS) over populated areas for extended durations and beyond line of sight of the operators.A comprehensive systems engineering framework for certifying small UAS at the system level is needed.This work presents a point based tool that evaluates small UAS by rewarding good engineering practices in design, analysis, and testing.The airworthiness requirements scale with vehicle size and operational area, while allowing flexibility for new technologies and unique configurations.