Jay Gundlach
Published Author on Unmanned Aircraft Systems @American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics
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WORK HISTORY
Published Author on Unmanned Aircraft Systems @American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics
A leading author on UAS design, including the following popular titles:1) Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Missions and Systems, AIAA, 2016. Dedicated exclusively to the use of civilian UAS, sometimes called “domestic drones.”, this book is intended to appeal to a broad range of readers, including drone enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and investors, system developers, concerned citizens and policy makers. I highlight several hundred civil and commercial missions and mission variations while presenting UAS system technologies for each mission area. Featured missions include Surveying, Mapping, and Aerial Photography; Agriculture; Forest, Wetlands, and Ecology; Law Enforcement and Public Safety; Emergency Response; Logistics and Transport; Mining and Energy; Scientific Research; Communications; Journalism and Cinematography; Wildlife Management; and Education and Research.(http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/book/10.2514/41••••42) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Innovation at the Naval Research Laboratory, Co-Authored with Richard Foch, AIAA Library of Flight, 480 pages, 2014.This book recounts the previously untold story of unmanned aircraft research and development at NRL’s Vehicle Research Section. A comprehensive history of lessons-learned, the book features more than 100 unmanned aircraft. 3) Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems: A Comprehensive Approach, 2nd Edition, AIAA Education Series, 805 pages, 2014. Whether for classroom use or self-study, Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems is the most authoritative and comprehensive single-volume reference available on UAS design. It investigates all elements of the design process, including architectural options and design drivers across diverse system classes. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end unmanned aircraft system and a deeper appreciation for the multidisciplinary nature of UAS design.http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/book/10.2514/41•••15
EDUCATION
Virginia Tech
Ph.D, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT JAY GUNDLACH
Driven by my lifelong passion for aircraft design, I develop exceptional Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) products. While working with numerous UAS prime contractors, suppliers, universities and government program offices over the course of my career, I have helped develop over 60 unique UAS that achieved at least first flight, including inventing and leading the development of the Insitu Integrator (now the RQ-21A Blackjack) and leading the Aurora Flight Sciences Orion Ultra-Long Endurance UAS. I regularly develop new UAS systems and invent enabling technologies, which has led to five patents. As a foremost UAS expert, I have written three authoritative books published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), including the most comprehensive UAS textbook, a study of Naval Research Laboratory UAS development, and a forthcoming book (May 2016) dedicated exclusively to the emerging field of civilian UAS with a broad overview of civil and commercial UAS missions.
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