Design of a Mission Variable UAS Platform

Prioria Robotics

Prioria is small UAS Manufacturer located in Gainesville, Florida.  The company was started in 2003 by graduates of the University of Florida.  Currently, they offer multiple micro air vehicles (MAV) focusing on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.  Currently, their Maveric platform is an all carbon fiber design which uses flexible wings to roll into a 6 in. diameter tube.  Upon removal from the tube, no assembly is required, which allows for immediate deployment.

The Project

Prioria is seeking an engineering redesign for their Maveric UAS platform. The requested engineering redesign encompasses the development of alternate, mission-specific wings and control surfaces, to be used in a modular fashion with the existing Maveric platform. 

Aircraft Specifications

Team Members(L-R): Ben Winokur, Daniel Rolfes, Timothy Dreyer, Jacob Schreck

Iteration Cycle

• 6 inch diameter storage tube

• Deployed in under 5 minutes

• Hand-launched

• Cruise at 26 knots

• Dash Speed of 55 knots

• 45-75 minute flight time

• 2.5 – 3.0 pound empty weight

Redesign Outcomes

• Increased performance via quick wing and motor swap

• Maintain modular storage in 6 inch diameter tube

• Maintain payload integration capabilities

Wing Manufacturing

Mission Variable Optimization

Mission Profiles

Wind Tunnel Testing

Wing Modification Sequence