A thermal management system includes a slurry generator, an injector pump coupled to the slurry generator, a heat exchanger reactor coupled to the injector pump, wherein the heat exchanger reactor is adapted to subject a thermally expendable heat absorption material to a temperature above 60° C. and a pressure below 3 kPa, and wherein the expendable heat absorption material endothermically decomposes into a gaseous by-product. A vapor cycle system is coupled to the heat exchanger reactor and is operatively connected to a thermal load. A thermal energy storage system may be coupled to the vapor cycle system and the thermal load. The thermal energy storage system may isolate the heat exchanger reactor from thermal load transients of the thermal load.

An unmanned aerial vehicle having a dynamic balance system that comprises a moveable battery support to secure a vehicle battery to the vehicle, the moveable battery support being attached to an actuator that will shift the moveable battery support relative to the vehicle body under the control of an electronic controller during vehicle operations to help maintain the balance and orientation of the vehicle.

An unmanned aerial vehicle having a dynamic balance system that comprises a moveable battery support to secure a vehicle battery to the vehicle, the moveable battery support being attached to an actuator that will shift the moveable battery support relative to the vehicle body under the control of an electronic controller during vehicle operations to help maintain the balance and orientation of the vehicle.

A flight imaging system and a method suitable where an unmanned flying object equipped with a visible camera and millimeter-wave radar is used, and a structure imaged by the visible camera and millimeter-wave radar mounted on the unmanned flying object are provided. A drone constituting the flight imaging system is equipped with a visible camera and a millimeter-wave radar. A processor of the drone performs control of the visible camera to capture a visible image of a surface layer of the structure, and control the millimeter-wave radar to transmit a millimeter wave toward the structure and receive a reflected wave of the millimeter wave from the structure, in a case of imaging the structure. During flight of the drone, the altitude of the drone is measured by an altitude meter mounted on the drone, altitude information indicating the measured altitude is acquired, and is used, in flying the drone.

An emergency response drone having a multidirectional propulsion system and data capturing equipment and operatively associated computer system for providing information and situational awareness for emergency areas and related targets.

An emergency response drone having a multidirectional propulsion system and data capturing equipment and operatively associated computer system for providing information and situational awareness for emergency areas and related targets.

An aerial monitoring system (12) for agricultural equipment includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (10). A controller (120) of the UAV (10) is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a position and a velocity of a reference point (148) on a target agricultural tool, and to determine a target point relative to the reference point (148) that provides a line-of-sight to a target object on the target agricultural tool. The controller (120) is also configured to output a second signal to a movement control system (36) of the UAV (10) indicative of instructions to move the UAV (10) to the target point and to maintain the velocity of the reference point (148) in response to reaching the target point. In addition, the controller (120) is configured output a third signal to a sensor control system (40) of the UAV (10) indicative of instructions to direct a sensor assembly (38) of the UAV (10) toward the target object.

An aerial monitoring system (12) for agricultural equipment includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (10). A controller (120) of the UAV (10) is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a position and a velocity of a reference point (148) on a target agricultural tool, and to determine a target point relative to the reference point (148) that provides a line-of-sight to a target object on the target agricultural tool. The controller (120) is also configured to output a second signal to a movement control system (36) of the UAV (10) indicative of instructions to move the UAV (10) to the target point and to maintain the velocity of the reference point (148) in response to reaching the target point. In addition, the controller (120) is configured output a third signal to a sensor control system (40) of the UAV (10) indicative of instructions to direct a sensor assembly (38) of the UAV (10) toward the target object.

A system for wireless power transmission is disclosed, and includes a plurality of UAVs, each having a transfer medium reservoir, an onboard power conversion unit, a communication module, a navigation module, a power delivery interface, and at least one sensor. Each UAV is configured to interface with a transfer medium source, receive a chemical power transfer medium into the transfer medium reservoir, fly to a target area containing a power recipient having a power demand, identify and land within a landing zone, provide chemical power transfer medium to an endpoint power conversion, and evaluate at least one directive to decide what action to take based on feedback. The system also includes a fleet control system communicatively coupled to the plurality of UAVs and configured to operate the plurality of UAVs as a swarm, generate at least one directive, and distribute the directive to the communication module of each UAV.

A system for wireless power transmission is disclosed, and includes a plurality of UAVs, each having a transfer medium reservoir, an onboard power conversion unit, a communication module, a navigation module, a power delivery interface, and at least one sensor. Each UAV is configured to interface with a transfer medium source, receive a chemical power transfer medium into the transfer medium reservoir, fly to a target area containing a power recipient having a power demand, identify and land within a landing zone, provide chemical power transfer medium to an endpoint power conversion, and evaluate at least one directive to decide what action to take based on feedback. The system also includes a fleet control system communicatively coupled to the plurality of UAVs and configured to operate the plurality of UAVs as a swarm, generate at least one directive, and distribute the directive to the communication module of each UAV.