CAE351 Design of UAV Systems Syllabus:
CAE351 Design of UAV Systems Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To expose students to concepts needed in modelling and analysing an unmanned system.
2. To expose students to the design and development of UAV.
3. To expose students to the type of payloads used in UAV.
4. To study path planning
5. To understand the avionics hardware used in the UAV
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO UAV
History of UAV –classification – Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems–models and prototypes – System Composition-applications
UNIT II THE DESIGN OF UAV SYSTEMS
Introduction to Design and Selection of the System- Aerodynamics and Airframe ConfigurationsCharacteristics of Aircraft Types- Design Standards and Regulatory Aspects-UK,USA and EuropeDesign for Stealth–control surfaces-specifications.
UNIT III AVIONICS HARDWARE
Autopilot – AGL-pressure sensors-servos-accelerometer –gyros-actuators- power supplyprocessor, integration, installation, configuration, and testing
UNIT IV 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
UNIT V THE 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.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Students able to
CO1 Design UAV system
CO2 Prepare preliminary design requirements for an unmanned aerial vehicle.
CO3 Identify different hardware for UAV
CO4 Perform system testing for unmanned aerial vehicles.
CO5 Design micro aerial vehicle systems by considering practical limitations.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Paul G Fahlstrom, Thomas J Gleason, “Introduction to UAV Systems”, UAV Systems, Inc, 1998
2. Reg Austin “Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAV design, development and deployment”, Wiley, 2010.
REFERENCES:
1. Dr. Armand J. Chaput, “Design of Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems”, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, 2001
2. Kimon P. Valavanis, “Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: State of the Art and the Road to Autonomy”, Springer, 2007
3. Robert C. Nelson, Flight Stability and Automatic Control, McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1998.