Unmanned Aerial Delivery III - WayStations

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Unmanned Aerial Delivery:Episode III: WayStationsPhilip Friedman PE, LEED APFriedman Engineering, PC

Aug 23, 2016

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“In the very near future….. rooftops will be premium space and in-demand as prime, street

level real estate.”

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A Recap of Episode I & II….

.....A significant portion of packages will be within a UAV’s* ability to transport….

…..The FAA finalized & issued rules for Commercial UAV’s….regulations that will create new opportunities & uses for UAV’s in business & government .

…..New markets & business models will emerge with UAV’s creating more competition between online & brick-and-mortar retailers.

Due to the massive market UAV’s pose……There will need to be a new support infrastructure envisions &

constructed supporting UAV operations.* UAV : Unmanned Aerial

VehicleUAV Source: GrabCAD.com

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Continuing Our Discussion:

.....With Real Estate a scarce resource, at an absolute premium within cities worldwide….

.….With many Commercial UAV’s designed around 5 – 10 lbs (2.27 – 4.53kg) payloads….

With reports that the vast majority of package volume delivered weighs 5 lbs (2.27 kg) or less….

…..To accommodate demand….there will be thousands of commercial & private UAV’s traversing

the skies.

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With Assumptions for UAV’s & Eligible Deliveries:

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Package Weight: 5 lbs (2.27 kg)

UAV Maximum Speed: 75 mph (120.7 km/h)

UAV Battery Duration: 30 minMaximum Flight Distance*: 11 miles (17.7 km)

* Estimates 10 mph (16.1 km/h) crosswind

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With Estimations from One Large Online Retailer (2015):

Total Packages Delivered:2 Billion

Percentage of Packages 5 lbs (2.27 kg) or Less: 86%

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For The Geographic Areas Where Deliveries Were Made:

…..It would equate to approximately 8,600,000 packages eligible for delivery by UAV’s in that one year by this one

retailer.

If just 0.5% of 5 lb packages were delivered within an 11 miles

(17.7 km) radius of a distribution point ….


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Planning for UAV Infrastructure:

• UAV Loading/offloading at arrival points.

• Staging & Pre-Positioning UAV’s for Peak Demand Times.

• UAV Charging/Recharging Stations.

• UAV autonomous servicing (i.e. battery & rotor replacements.)

• UAV Shelter Areas for Inclement Weather.

• UAV Stand-By Areas During Off-Hours/Low Demand Times.

• Transfer Points for Extended Range/Flight Cycles.**

** UAV’s will be limited in flight range due to battery durability.

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UAV’s Flight Cycle:

Stage for Takeoff & Transition to Flight Speed

Startup & Systems Check

Package Loading

Transition for Landing & Drop-Off at Destination

Drop-Off PackageTake-Off & Transition to Flight Back to Point-of-Origin

Stage for Landing at Point-of OriginSystems Check, Shutdown & Recharge


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UAV Standard Flight Cycle:

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Duration(mins)

Return Flight Emergency Operations Only (To Reach Safe Area Due to Weather, etc.)

Normal Opeartion Range2.5 10 2.5 10

Extended Operating Range Emergency Operation Range

Startup/Systems Check/Loading Flight to Desitination/Drop-off Site

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Transition/Stage for Landing/Drop-off & Take-off/Transition to Flight

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And If There Were WayStations Along Delivery Routes…..

.….Where UAV’s could stage, hand-off packages, recharge and have a

safe, sheltered space in poor weather or other difficulty….

…..Then....


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….The UAV Flight Cycle Would Become More Like This:Im

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Extended Flight Cycle

Emergency Operation Range

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Extended Operating

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Emergency Operations Only (To Reach Safe Area Due to

Weather, etc.)Fleet II

Normal Opeartion Range

2.5 10 2.5

Startup/Systems Check/Loading Flight to Desitination/Drop-off Site

Transition/Stage for Landing/Drop-off &

Take-off/Transition to Flight

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Duration(mins)

Recharge @ WayStation & Stand-By

Return Flight to WayStation

Fleet I

Duration(mins)

Startup/Systems Check/Loading

Transition/Stage for Landing/Drop-off &

Take-off/Transition to Flight

Flight to Desitination/Drop-off Site

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How Might These Waystation Look & Be Located?


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Perhaps Something Like This:

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Ten-Position WayStation:

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As Well As Acting As Transfer Points for Extended Range, Waystations Will

Also Serve As Recharging, Pre-Positioning, Off-Hour Storage & Shelter Stations

During Inclement Weather.

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Flexible Configurations

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Inclement Weather Accommodation for Additional UAV’s

Configurations for Varied Sized UAV Fleets & Arrival/Departure

Volume


Emergency Configurati

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Six-Position WayStation


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And Located Similar to This….


ROOF PART PLAN VIEW

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For Buildings With Congested Rooftops:


Configurations to accommodate

retrofit on existing structures (Low- Mid- & High-Rise) as well as integration into new construction.


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Along with UAV Fleets Operated By Large Retailer….…..There with be a large number of Personal UAV’s and Small Commercial Fleets Operated by individual & groups of local Brick-and-Mortar Retailers.

Personal UAV’s will handle common tasks such as laundry/dry cleaning/ grocery transport, dropping off items at work/school, etc.

Small Commercial Fleet UAV’s will handle everything the large fleets handle….except for local Brick-and-Mortar’s.


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An Important Component In Addition to Extending Range.… UAV’s Will Need Provisions for Deteriorating Weather and Other Operational Difficulties....

There will be thousands of UAV’s traversing the skies needing to quickly reach

sheltered space.

Even when capable of speeds of 75 mph, logistics of many UAV’s converging/staging/landing concurrently at a location in an emergency means many more sheltered spaces, beyond

points-of-origin, will be needed.

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When Considering….

…..Low operation & delivery costs, via UAV’s, will quickly drive demand & expanded use….


…..There will be many more applications & use of UAV’s under Commercial, Personal & Government markets.….

.….And As Such….

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…..Rooftops, In Cities Worldwide, Are About to Become Premium Space.


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