Author:Beharie, MM; Pedro, JO; Dala, LDate:2015This paper presents the design, development and construction of a flight test stand for a quadrotor UAV. As opposed to alternate forms of UAV, the power plant in the case of the quadrotor serves a dual purpose of control and propulsion. Since ...Read more
Author:Jamison, Kevin A; Naidoo, Purusha; Ramotsabi, KatlehoDate:Nov 2022The South African government is investing in the use of hydrogen fuel as a pathway towards decarbonising transport sectors. Hydrogen is likely to be a viable option for decarbonising air transport and it is being investigated intensively ...Read more
Author:Broughton, BA; Heise, RDate:Oct 2008A variable stability, blended-wing-body research mini-UAV was developed at the CSIR in South Africa. The purpose of the UAV was to study some of the aerodynamic design and control issues associated with flying wing geometries and to develop ...Read more
Author:Broughton, BA; Heise, R; Blaauw, DDate:Oct 2008The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in cooperation with the Stellenbosch University initiated a research project to investigate and demonstrate a number of challenges related to the aerodynamics and handling characteristics ...Read more
Author:Setati, Tiro; Maweni, Thabisa; Botha, NatashaDate:Nov 2023There is a need to ensure that an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) can fly safely in indoor environments. In this paper, the visual inertial odometry (VIO) implemented in a commercial UAV is tested to determine its reliability to keep its position ...Read more