UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BAE062

Introduction To UAV

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering · Sem 6 (Departmental Elective-III)

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Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

8 hrs

Introduction to UAV History of UAV –classification – Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems models and prototypes System Composition-applications.

Unit2

Unit 2

8 hrs

Design 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 hrs

Avionics Hardware Autopilot – AGL-pressure sensors-servos-accelerometer –gyros-actuators- power supply-processor, integration, installation, configuration, and testing.

Unit4

Unit 4

8 hrs

Communication 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 hrs

Development 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)4 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1K2 and balancing loads effects on UAV. Understand the different types of power plants, characteristics and the
  2. CO2K2 procedures for the propeller configuration in UAV. Apply the concept of maneuvers such as gliding flight and calculations of CG of
  3. 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
  4. CO5K3 layout or plan special designs and specifications of UAV.
Books and References4 books
  1. Reg. Austin “Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAV design, development”, Wiley, 2010.
  2. Robert C. Nelson, Flight Stability and Automatic Control, McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1998.
  3. Kimon P. Valavanis, “Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: to Autonomy”, Springer,2007.
  4. PaulGFahlstrom, Thomas J Gleason,“IntroductiontoUAVSystems”,UAVSystems,Inc,1998.

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