Mono Tiltrotor (MTR)
Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System
New Draft CONOPS (5.5 minutes)
Marketing Video (60 seconds)
Joint Multi- Role (JMR)
JMR Initial Concept
Design Validation (25 minutes)
Cargo UAS (MTR) Dynamics (2 minutes)
Blender and MBDyn Demonstrations (16 minutes)
For the Blender files from this video click here.
For more Blender and MBDyn tutorials click here.
For source formats of the videos click here.
Bibliography
- Baldwin, G. D., 'A Cargo UAS Design and CONOPS', Proceedings of the 66th Annual Forum, Phoenix, Arizona, May 11-13, 2010. paper
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Cargo UAS Presentation', Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois, December 11, 2009. charts
- Warwick, Graham, 'Open Invention', Aviation Week & Space Technology, Vol. 171, Issue 16, October 26, 2009, p. 64. preprint (by permission of Aviation Week, a McGraw Hill Company)
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Future of VTOL Aviation (FVA)', DARPA, Arlington, Virginia, September 9, 2009. charts
- Baldwin, G. D., 'JMR Industry Day', Fort Rucker, Alabama, July 16, 2009. charts
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Open Source Multibody Aeroelastic Modeling, Simulation, and Video Rendering', Proceedings of the 65th Annual Forum, Grapevine, Texas, May 27-29, 2009. paper charts
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) Validation Activities', Proceedings of the 64th Annual National Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Montreal, Canada, April 29 - May 1, 2008. paper charts
- Mavriplis, D. J., Computational Drag Study for the Mono Tiltrotor Scaled Demonstrator (MTR-SD), March 2008.
- Assessment of the Mono Tiltrotor Scaled Demonstrator, Contract No: BTC001, Bell Helicopter Textron Incorporated, January 23, 2008.
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Utility of a Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) Scaled Demonstrator', Proceedings of the 63rd Annual National Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Virginia Beach, VA, May 1-3, 2007. paper charts
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Preliminary Design Studies of a Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) with Demonstrations of Aerodynamic Wing Deployment', AHS International Specialists Meeting, Chandler, Arizona, January 23-25, 2007. paper
- Baldwin, G. D., Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) Concept Evaluation, U. S. Army Contract Number: W911W6-04-D-0004-0001, RDECOM TR 06-D-40, DTIC Accession Number ADB324612, 2006.
- Leishman, J. G., Ananthan, S., 'Aerodynamic Optimization of a Coaxial Proprotor', Proceedings of the 62nd Annual National Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Phoenix, Arizona, May 9-11, 2006.
- Samsock, J. J., Leishman, J. G., Baldwin, G. D., 'Mono Tiltrotor Parametric Research Model (MTR-PRM) Testing', Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel, February 13 - 24, 2006.
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Maturation of the Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) Aircraft Architecture, and Its Application to Heavy Lift and Other Emerging Needs', AHS Vertical Lift Design Conference, San Francisco, California, January 18-20, 2006. paper charts
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) Project', SAE International Powered Lift Conference, Grapevine, Texas, October 4, 2005. charts
- Preator, R., Leishman, J. G., Baldwin, G. D., 'Performance and Trade Studies of a Mono Tiltrotor Design', Proceedings of the 61st Annual National Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Grapevine, Texas, June 1-3, 2005. paper
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Tailboom-Stabilized VTOL Aircraft', United States Patent Number 6,845,939, January 25, 2005. patent
- Leishman, J. G., Preator, R., Baldwin, G. D.,Conceptual Design Studies of a Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) Architecture, U.S. Navy Contract Number: N00014-03-C-0531, 2004. report
- Baldwin, G. D., 'Vertical Lift Flying Craft', United States Patent Number 6,783,096, August 31, 2004. patent
- Preator, R., Leishman, J. G., Baldwin, G. D., 'Conceptual Design Studies of a Mono Tiltrotor Architecture', Proceedings of the 60th Annual National Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Baltimore, Maryland, June 7-10, 2004. paper
Thank you to the many people who have provided helpful feedback.
Contact: Doug Baldwin - ph# 516-414-0700