Composite Airframes for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Inventor of an electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Karthik Bomaiah, contacted us to help him reduce the weight of his aircraft by replacing current aerostructures with lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite aerostructures. The UAV, Casper, was fitted with bespoke remote-controlled camera platform, and can switch from hovering calmly to carrying out instant acrobatic manoeuvres when required. The UAV configuration was unique and interesting at the same point. This helped making action movies more realist than just relying on special effects. We were able to assist Karthik with the design, development and manufacture of advanced composite components for his UAV.