How to keep drones flying when a motor fails
Robotics researchers at the University of Zurich show how onboard cameras can be used to keep damaged quadcopters in the air and flying stably—even without GPS.
Jan 13, 2021
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Engineering
Invention may get Army quadcopters to move faster
Researchers believe a new hinge is the key to get load-bearing, large, Army quadrotors to climb a few dozen feet in seconds.
Dec 16, 2020
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Experimental, simulation results reveal how coaxial, co-rotating helicopter rotors may lead to a quieter hover
Imagine a silent helicopter stealthily moving troops and supplies around a future battlefield. U.S. Army researchers look to helicopter noise reduction technology as a top priority in aircraft design.
Dec 1, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Pushing the boundaries of land-based rotor growth
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories are searching for ways to maximize the advantages of large-scale rotors and their potential ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Quadrotor safety system offers protective interference against rotor mishaps
Drone watchers are talking about a neat idea that has emerged from a prototype by researchers from Australia's University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia. They have worked on a rotor safety system for small UAVs (quadrotors).
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Lunavity device to allow wearer to defy gravity
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has developed a gravity-defying backpack that enables its wearer to jump much higher and farther than normally—similar, perhaps, to a giant leap on the surface of the moon. ...
Engineering
Ground testing the fuel-efficient Open Rotor engine
(Tech Xplore)—The Open Rotor engine developed by France-based Safran is making aviation news this month.
