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UAV Design - Part II

Prof. Saderla Subrahmanyam · IIT Kanpur

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About

This course introduces the designing and sizing process (Simulation/Experimental) for fixed – wing UAV technology, integrated with its performance and stability analysis (Static & Dynamic) and prototype testing

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Undergraduate and postgraduate students

PREREQUISITES : Introduction to Aerodynamics/Flight Mechanics and Design of fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Lecture 01: Introduction to Design Algorithms: Flight Dynamics Point of View YouTube
  2. Lecture 02: Thrust Generation and Power Required YouTube
  3. Lecture 3A: Lift and Drag for Infinite Wing YouTube
  4. Lecture 3B: Lift and Drag for an Infinite Wing... contd. YouTube

Week 2

  1. Lecture 04: Relation between Aerodynamic center and Center of Pressure YouTube
  2. Lecture 05: Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wing YouTube
  3. Lecture 06: Stability and Criteria for Longitudinal Static Stability YouTube

Week 3

  1. Lecture 07: Numericals YouTube
  2. Lecture 08: Longitudinal Static Stability- Wing Contribution YouTube
  3. Lecture 09: Flight Demonstration of Flat Plate YouTube
  4. Lecture 10: Numericals Cont. YouTube

Week 4

  1. Lecture 12: Wing-Tail Contribution and Neutral Point YouTube

Week 5

  1. Lecture 13: Example problems of wing and tail combination YouTube
  2. Lecture 14: Example problems of wing and tail combination Continued YouTube
  3. Lecture 15: Flight demonstration of identical wing and tail combination YouTube

Week 6

  1. Lecture 17: Trim Requirements of UAV YouTube
  2. Lecture 18: Example on performance analysis of UAV YouTube

Week 7

  1. Lecture 19: Weight Estimation and wing Sizing with Example YouTube
  2. Lecture 20: Power Plant Selection with Example YouTube
  3. Lecture 21: Subroutine for takeoff performance (Powerplant selection) YouTube

Week 8

  1. Lecture 22: Subroutine for Climb Performance (Powerplant Selection) YouTube
  2. Lecture 23: Subroutine for Weight Estimation YouTube
  3. Lecture 24: Subroutine for Planform Geometry Selection YouTube
  4. Lecture 25: Subroutine for Airfoil Selection YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Kanpur
Department
Aerospace Engineering
Teacher
Prof. Saderla Subrahmanyam
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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