The operation of drones in polar latitudes has run into a critical problem — hypothermia in the cargo compartment of the carrier aircraft. When the temperature drops below the minimum permissible level, the UAV loses its readiness for use. Moscow engineers have come up with a solution to this problem, and the patent has been published in the FIPS database.
The new method involves heating the device directly inside the fuselage through a partially open hatch in the cargo compartment.
A mobile platform with a bed and elastic pad is brought to the aircraft, which is hermetically pressed against the fuselage. An airfield motor heater is connected through a pipe, and warm air is supplied inside the compartment.
The system will be supplemented with a UAV structure temperature sensor — the readings are displayed on an external control device. When approaching a critical threshold, heating is turned on, and shutdown occurs with a margin to compensate for possible re-cooling.
After warming up, the platform is lowered, the equipment is disconnected, the hatch is closed — the device is ready for use. The technology is designed for operation in extreme Arctic conditions and allows you to maintain the combat readiness of UAVs without major aircraft modernization.
