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First responders often the fastest to the scene of an emergency or disaster are now more proficient and effective in piloting small uncrewed aircraft systems with the aid of two Mississippi State-based research divisions.
STARKVILLE ⢠The Tennessee Valley Authority and a Mississippi State flight research laboratory have agreed to collaborate on expanding the companyâs use of unmanned aircraft systems for inspections in order to improve safety and lower costs.
The partnership between TVA, which supplies electricity to nearly 10 million people across seven Southeastern states, and Mississippi Stateâs Raspet Flight Research Laboratory draws from the flight labâs expertise in evaluating unmanned aircraft systems, known as UAS, and its associated technologies.
âTVA is building the energy system of the future, and we need to use the latest technology to do it,â said David Hill, general manager TVA Aviation Services. âWe currently utilize small UAS at generation sites and across our transmission system. This partnership will facilitate the next evolution of this technology, allowing TVA to continue providing low-cost, clean, reliable power.â
Mississippi State University s Raspet Flight Lab II is making use of a quiet room for their research, and it is not the library. The lab specializes in research on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and has been focused on research related to drones, both commercial and military, and how to reduce propeller noise while maintaining efficiency and performance.
Raspet has been accomplishing this via use of a new acoustic anechoic chamber, a room covered in foam and as quiet as 16.5 dBA, barely louder than a human whisper. The lab has been contracted by the United States Department of Defense for this project, and engineers at Raspet are optimistic about their progress.