Kavik

Kavik aerial system

Our System

Kavik combines custom mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems built for autonomous aircraft challenges like the CSU California Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition (C-UASC). Each subsystem is outlined below.


Features

  • Built-up construction from laser-cut plywood and carbon composites
  • Rail-based payload mounting for easy payload swaps and integration

Dimenions

  • Wingspan: 9 ft
  • Length: 5 ft
  • Height: 8.5 in
  • Payload bay: 8.5 in L x 7.57 in W x 5 in H

Weight

  • All Up-Weight: 42.5 lbs

Performance

  • Max Power: 5 BHP
  • Battery Capactiy: 6, 4500 mAh 6S 100 WaHr LiPo Batteries
    • Total: 23S 13500 mAh Battery
  • Loiter Endurance: 30 minutes
  • Cruise Range: 15 miles
  • Stall Speed: 27.5 kias
  • Loiter Speed: 30 kias
  • Cruise Speed: 40 kias
  • Max Allowable Speed: 45 kias
  • Takeoff Distance over a 50ft obstacle: 150 ft
  • Landing Roll: 100 ft
  • Max Rate of Climb: 500 ft/min
  • Stability Margin (full payload): 0.33
  • Stability Margin (half payload): 0.1
Airframe subsystem

Pixhawk 2.1

Capabilities

  • Fully autonomous flight
  • Fully autonomous takeoff and landing
  • Easy dynamic retasking through ground station
Autopilot subsystem

Image Capture

  • Sony RX0II Camera for image capture
  • High resolution, at an effective 15.3 megapixels

Imagery Infrastructure

  • Onboard flight computer for control and storage, even in the event of communication loss
  • Near real-time still image downlink, 70Mbps link to the ground
  • RAID-backed database of all imagery ever captured - over 60,000 images total

Image Analysis

  • Easy-to-use image software aids analysts in quickly detecting and identifying targets
Imagery subsystem