Unit1
Unit 1
8 hrsIntroduction to UAV History of UAV –classification – Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems models and prototypes System Composition-applications.
Syllabus
5 units · 40 lecture hoursUnit2
Unit 2
8 hrsDesign of UAV Systems Introduction to Design and Selection of the System- Aerodynamics and Airframe Configurations Characteristics of Aircraft Types- Design Standards and Regulatory Aspects- UK,USA and Europe, Design for Stealth-control surfaces-specifications.
Unit3
Unit 3
8 hrsAvionics Hardware Autopilot – AGL-pressure sensors-servos-accelerometer –gyros-actuators- power supply-processor, integration, installation, configuration, and testing.
Unit4
Unit 4
8 hrsCommunication Payloads and Controls Payloads-Telemetry-tracking-Aerial photography-controls- PID feedback-radio control frequency range modems-memory system-simulation-ground test-analysis- trouble shooting.
Unit5
Unit 5
8 hrsDevelopment of UAV Systems Waypoints navigation-ground control software- System Ground Testing- System In-flight Testing Future Prospects and Challenges-Case Studies – Mini and Micro UAVs.
Course Outcomes (COs)
After completion of the course student will be able to:
- CO1K2 and balancing loads effects on UAV. Understand the different types of power plants, characteristics and the
- CO2K2 procedures for the propeller configuration in UAV. Apply the concept of maneuvers such as gliding flight and calculations of CG of
- CO3K3 UAV and understanding the of aircraft design standards. Understand with good knowledge about the navigation-ground control CO-4 software system of UAV. Apply the concept of design of new prototype of aircrafts and able to present newK2
- CO5K3 layout or plan special designs and specifications of UAV.
Books and References
- Reg. Austin “Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAV design, development”, Wiley, 2010.
- Robert C. Nelson, Flight Stability and Automatic Control, McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1998.
- Kimon P. Valavanis, “Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: to Autonomy”, Springer,2007.
- PaulGFahlstrom, Thomas J Gleason,“IntroductiontoUAVSystems”,UAVSystems,Inc,1998.
Official AKTU syllabus
This subject is on page 39 of the original AKTU PDF.