BW-C45
Sub-Drone Deployment System
Research Question
How can an aerial carrier reliably deploy and recover multiple autonomous robotic agents?
Digital Model
Subprocess Gate + 3-DOF Point-Mass
v1.0.0
c02_swarm
Batch count, mission_complete (binary), scenario, CG, inertia, aero coefficients, propulsion
Rigid body dynamics, flat-earth gravity, nominal atmospheric conditions, no wind disturbances, no structural flexibility
3-DOF point-mass model; no 6-DOF, no aero elasticity, no propulsion transients, no structural loads
Inputs / Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batch count | configured | — | DESIGNED |
| Scenario | default | — | DESIGNED |
| CG position | nominal | — | ASSUMED |
| Inertia | parametric | — | ASSUMED |
MEASURED = 0 parameters across all 9 technologies. Physical calibration deferred.
Experiment
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What This Result Does Not Prove
This result does NOT prove: physical deployment reliability, separation dynamics, CG shift effects, structural integrity, or real-world carrier operations. 3-DOF POINT-MASS MODEL ≠ PHYSICAL VALIDATION.
Next Research Step
Complete E-011 dry plastic assembly. Execute EPM bench tests. Run deployment Monte Carlo. Execute sim-epm-multibody.
EPM bench calibration pull-test. Deployment separation dynamics testing. Flight-ready integration. Deferred.
Role
BW-C45 is the mechanical deployment system for launching robotic agents from an aerial carrier. The BW-SD1 demonstrator is a 3D-printed modular UAS airframe (pusher, T-tail, 1.50m span, S=0.30m², AR=7.5, NACA 4412, MTOW target 1.80 kg).
Digital Results
C02 batch simulation executed. Mission complete. BW-C45 3-DOF point-mass physics model active (M2.3). Carrier desant waypoints achieved. Monte Carlo for C01 docking exists. Simulation-only.
Physical Results
No physical prototype tests. E-011 dry plastic assembly in progress. Flight-ready integration not started. EPM bench not executed.
Proven
C02 batch simulation: mission complete. M2.3 3-DOF point-mass physics model active. swarm_ai executed carrier desant waypoints. Mission orchestration logic functions for nominal path.
Not Yet Validated
EPM hold/release works (Unknown). Subdrone carrier flight-ready (NO-GO). Operational deployment capability. Separation dynamics. CG shift after release. All results simulation-only.