Design of fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1 : Introduction to fixed-wing UAVs ,Introduction to Design, Basic Design Parameters
Week 2 : Basic Design Parameters contd, Design Algorithm: Case Study, Design Algorithm: Mission Requirements
Week 3 :Design Algorithm: Feasible Design Parameters, Configuration Layout: Airfoil Selection,Configuration Layout: Planform Geometry selection
Week 4 : Weight and CG Estimation,Analytical Parameter Estimation, Analytical Parameter Estimation contd
Week 5 : Performance and Stability Analysis,Performance and Stability Analysis contd ,Performance and Stability Analysis contd.
Week 6 : Simulation, Simulation contd , Detailed Sizing.
Week 7 : Estimation of inertial properties using 3D modelling, Prototype Fabrication.
Week 8 : Wind Tunnel Testing, Aerodynamic Characterization through Wind Tunnel Testing.