Mini UAV Flight Control Systems

The Cranfield Aerospace mini UAV Flight Control System is a fourth generation Cranfield Flight Control System (FCS) design and takes advantage of the latest technology available. As a result the miniaturised and lightweight system unit can handle not only flight control law implementation but also high complexity navigation algorithms plus a variety of other UAV system functions. The FCS has previously been utilised in the fully autonomous, gust insensitive MinO mini UAV.

The primary features of the FCS are:

• Floating point DSP
• Analogue, serial and discrete digital I/O
• Engine Tachometer input
• Barometric height sensor
• Air Speed Indicator (ASI) input
• EPLD (Erasable Programmable Logic Device)
• Telecommand interface
• Telemetry In Video (TIV) encoder
• GPS receiver
• Payload processor
• Power distribution and monitoring

For further information, please contact Dave Dyer on +44 (0) 1234 754135 or send an email.