Publication detail

Enhancing UAS safety through building-induced dangerous zones prediction: concept and simulations

BALÁŽOVÁ, R. HLINKA, J. GÁBRLÍK, P. SANTUS, A. FERRARI, S.

Original Title

Enhancing UAS safety through building-induced dangerous zones prediction: concept and simulations

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive approach to operational estimation of the zones of danger for the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) generated at low altitudes in presence of buildings, aimed at ensuring their safer operation. The main tasks are three. The first one is the definition of an inboard measurement methodology appropriate and feasible for UAS that allows Eddy Dissipation Rate (EDR) estimation. An inboard setup with a lightweight and low-cost anemometer operating at a 1 Hz sampling rate, immediately usable on UAS, is proposed. The second one is the definition of empirical equations to estimate the size of dangerous areas for the UAS flights around buildings through numerical simulation. The third one is the validation of the empirical formulas in a real-world case, through the numerical simulation of a group of buildings belonging to a research centre. Results show a good resemblance in the size of the danger zones, highlighting that this multi-faceted approach contributes to enhanced safety protocols for UASs operating in urban environments.

Keywords

Eddy Dissipation Rate; sonic anemometer; UAS; numerical simulation; real-time data; building induced danger zones

Authors

BALÁŽOVÁ, R.; HLINKA, J.; GÁBRLÍK, P.; SANTUS, A.; FERRARI, S.

Released

19. 12. 2024

Publisher

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Location

Vilnius, Lithuania

ISBN

1822-4180

Periodical

AVIATION Research Journal of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Year of study

28

Number

4

State

Republic of Lithuania

Pages from

279

Pages to

291

Pages count

13

URL

https://journals.vilniustech.lt/index.php/Aviation/article/view/22718

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/251593

BibTex

@article{BUT193776,
  author="Renáta {Balážová} and Jiří {Hlinka} and Petr {Gábrlík} and Alessandro {Santus} and Simone {Ferrari}",
  title="Enhancing UAS safety through building-induced dangerous zones prediction: concept and simulations",
  journal="AVIATION 
Research Journal of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University",
  year="2024",
  volume="28",
  number="4",
  pages="279--291",
  doi="10.3846/aviation.2024.22718",
  issn="1822-4180",
  url="https://journals.vilniustech.lt/index.php/Aviation/article/view/22718"
}