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Flying Wing Advanced Logistics Delivery System
Logistics Enabler for Distributed Forces
Edward Price UK MOD DESG Graduate
Paper previously presented at ASNE Joint
Seabasing Conference 27-28 January 2005
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Outline
  • Introduction
  • Advanced Logistics Delivery System

I. Glider / Inflatable Wings
II. Launch Ship
  • Summary Conclusions

III. Linear Induction Motor
3
ALDS Team
-Geoff Hope, UK MoD Exchange Officer - Team
Leader -Rabih Khoury, Penn State Structures,
Manufacturing -Travis Smith, Va Tech -
Aerodynamics, Operations Ship Design -Andrew
Fowler, Worcester Polytech - Aerodynamics -Nathan
Good, Va Tech - Ship Design -Ashley Nisewonger,
Va Tech - Ship Design -John Silliman, Univ. of
Md - Seaplanes -Jeff Gembicki, Univ. of Md -
Launch Mechanism -Brandon Small, Univ. of Md -
CAD modeling -Alvin Queens, Winston-Salem St. -
CAD modeling
Sponsors
4
Logistics Requirement 75 tons/day (dry cargo)
Team 1
50 Nm
Team 3
Small, mobile, dispersed teams
40 Nm
Team 2
30 Nm
Shoreline
Sea base
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Advanced Logistics Delivery System
  • Payload 1,000 lbs
  • Basic Range 50 miles
  • - Rocket Augmented 160 miles
  • Launch speed 500 knots
  • Required acceleration 30g
  • On-board assembly
  • V-22 Lilly pad

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ALDS Animation
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Part I Unmanned Glider / Inflatable Wing
Technology
8
Tailless Aircraft Flying Wings
  • Advantages of Flying Wings
  • Increased Performance
  • Easier to Assemble
  • Less Structure

9
ALDS Centerbody Configuration
Cargo
Control Surfaces
Gas Bottles / Bladders
Avionics Batteries
Wing Pods
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Performance
ROCKET AUGMENTED
Excessive Static Margin

550 lb rocket
100 lb rocket
200 lb rocket
Ship Launched

Unstable
12
Inflatable Wing Technology
  • Reduces space requirement on board
  • Wings not subjected to launch forces

Gun Launched Observation Vehicle
Extended Range Aerial Delivery System (ERADS)
NASA Inflatable Wing Technology Demonstrator
13
Control Options
Wing Morphing
Trailing Edge Deflection
Bump Flattening
14
Part II Trimaran Launch Ship
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Ship Alternatives
Monohull
Catamaran
Trimaran
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Part III Linear Induction Motor
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Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)
  • Aircraft Mass 10,000 to 100,000 lbs
  • Speeds 50 to 200 knots
  • Min time 2s, max accn 5g

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ALDS Launcher Animation
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Summary
  • Logistics requirement
  • Advanced Logistics Delivery System concept
  • Unmanned glider/inflatable wings
  • Launch ship
  • Linear Induction Motor
  • ST requirements
  • Inflatable wing technology
  • Linear Induction Motors Carderock Study
  • Onboard assembly / cargo handling
  • University studies

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Conclusions
  • ALDS could be an vital asset to Sea Base
    logistics
  • Some technology development is required for
    optimal capability
  • Glider design
  • Inflatable wings
  • Linear induction motor

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