Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAVs) or drones are becoming widely used in multifaceted
environments, agricultural, societal, defense, military, marine and many real world
applications. They have been deployed with various payloads, sensors and even
transportation of medical kits are feasible using UAVs. With an advent of drone
technology, UAVs are integrated with machine learning and artificial
intelligence algorithms with on-board processing capabilities which are capable
of precisely mapping natural features, performing reconnaissance and border
surveillance as well. This course provides insight on basic design aspects of
UAV including flapping and rotary wing UAVs, performance characteristics and
diverse engineering applications of UAVs with case studies are enlightened.
Experiences gained during the real deployment of UAVs for inspection of
bridges, heritage structures, remote water bodies, environmental monitoring, 3D
mapping with SWARM of UAVs and other novel application of UAVs are being
shared. The DGCA rules and regulations, novel pay loads and future engineering
applications of UAVs are being dealt in this course.
| Course Status : | Completed |
| Course Type : | Elective |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 8 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 3 |
| Level : | Continuing Education |
| Start Date : | 15 Jul 2024 |
| End Date : | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Exam Date : | 14 Dec 2024 IST |
| Exam Shift : | Shift-2 |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
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swayam@nitttrc.edu.in, swayam@nitttrc.ac.in
Week
1: Introduction, Classifications, Applications and Payloads of UAV
Motivation
- Types of UAV – Characteristics – Fixed Wing – Rotary Wing – Flapping Wing –
Basic Parts of UAV – Specifications – Applications – Pay loads of UAV.
Week
2: Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of UAV
Basics
of Aerodynamics - Lift and Drag – Bernoulli Theories and Equations – Angle of
Attack - Peculiarities of Multicopters – Wing Tip Vortices and Wake Turbulence
- Stability – Turning Flight – Stall - Introduction to CFD – Fluid Governing
Equations - Turbulence Models - External and Internal Flow - Modeling and
Aerodynamic Analysis - Computational and Numerical Tools.
Week
3: Design, Assembly, Integration and Testing of Quadcopter
Design
of Quadcopter – Selection of Sub Systems - Airframe Assembly – Integration of
Electronic Systems – Firmware Loading and Parameter Set up - Calibration of
Sensors – Tuning - Introduction to Ground Control Station – Flight Simulation –
Autonomous Flight Path Planning – Testing of Quadcopter – Demonstration Videos.
Week
4: Industrial and Engineering Applications of UAVs
Need
of UAVs for Industrial Applications - Development of UAVs for Powerline
Inspection - Telecom Structure Inspection and Radiation Measurement – Bridge
and Heritage Structure Inspection – Collection of Sea Weeds using UAV.
Week
5: Case Study 1 : Development of Amphibious UAV for water quality monitoring
Conceptual
Designs of Amphibious UAV - Design
Parameters – CFD and FEA Analysis – Subsystems of Amphibious UAV - Selection of Components – Fabrication -
Testing of Sub Systems – Integration of Sub Systems – Real Time Testing of
Developed Amphibious UAV.
Week
6: Case Study 2: SWARM of UAVs for 3D Mapping using Stereo vision system
Stereo
Vision Camera – Working Principle – Capturing of Point Cloud Data: Indoor and
Outdoor Environment – Image Stitching – 3D Mapping. Path Planning Algorithms –
Simulation Studies – Implementation of Developed Algorithm in UAV – Testing –
Obstacle Avoidance. SWARM of UAVs : Simulation Studies – Line and Triangle
Formation of UAVs : Demonstration Videos with UAV – Theoretical an Experimental
Comparison – Discussion. Water Quality Sensors – Collection of Water Quality
Data using IoT Platform.
Week
7: Case study 3: Development of Flapping Wing Vehicle (FWV) and Image Based
Control of Flocking of Birds
Flapping
Wing Vehicle – Introduction – Lift and Drag Forces – Birds Motion – Angle of
Attack – Measurement of Lift and Thrust Forces – Mechanism Design of FWV –
Manufacturing of Micro Mechanism Components: Injection Moulding, Wire Cut EDM,
3D Printing – Selection and Assembly of FWV Components – Testing – Image Based
Control of Group of FWVs – Demonstration Videos with FWV.
Week
8: DGCA Rules, Regulation and Future Engineering Application of UAVs
Drone
Categories Based on All-up weight – Type Certification of UAVs - DGCA Rules for
UAV Registration, Certification and Pilot Licensing - Remote Pilot Training
Organization (RPTO) – Flying Zones – Future Engineering Applications of UAVs.
1.
Fahlstrom, P. G.,
Gleason, T. J., & Sadraey, M. H. (2022). Introduction to UAV systems.
John Wiley & Sons.
2.
Barnhart, R. K.,
Marshall, D. M., & Shappee, E. (Eds.). (2021). Introduction to
unmanned aircraft systems. CRC Press.
3.
Shyy, W., Aono, H.,
Kang, C. K., & Liu, H. (2013). An introduction to flapping wing
aerodynamics (Vol. 37). Cambridge University Press.
4.
Yang, L. J., &
Esakki, B. (2021). Flapping Wing Vehicles: Numerical and Experimental
Approach. CRC Press.
5.
Nonami, K., Kendoul,
F., Suzuki, S., Wang, W., & Nakazawa, D. (2010). Autonomous flying robots:
unmanned aerial vehicles and micro aerial vehicles. Springer Science &
Business Media.
6.
J.D. Anderson,
“Fundamental of Aerodynamics”, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1985.
7.
E.L. Houghton and N.B.
Carruthers, “Aerodynamics for Engineering Students”, Edward Arnold Publishers
Ltd., London (First Indian Edition), 1988.
8.
Austin, R. (2011).
Unmanned aircraft systems: UAVS design, development and deployment. John Wiley
& Sons.
Dr.
Balasubramanian Esakki received Ph.D. in the
field of Robotics and Control at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. He is
presently working as Associate Professor in Department of Mechanical
Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research
(NITTTR), Chennai. He published three books, more than 100 Journal and
International conference publications and 5 patents have been granted under his
credit. He received grants from various Government of India funding programmes
supported through Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Defense Research
and Development Organisation (DRDO), Department of Science and Technology
(DST), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of
Biotechnology (DBT) and other funding agencies which includes various
international collaborations such as Indo – Taiwan, Canada and South Korea. His
team developed UAVs for diverse applications including power line inspection,
telecom tower inspection and radiation measurement, bridge inspection,
environmental monitoring, mining, infrastructure assessment, crop monitoring,
pesticide spraying, surveillance and traffic monitoring etc. His team won the
first prize in the National level competition organized by Power Grid
Corporation Limited and prestigious telecom sector Aegis Graham bell award in
the category of best innovative business model. He also carried out consultancy
projects for diverse national agencies Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC),
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Bharat Electronics
Limited (BEL), ISRO and automobile sector. His research interests are
UAVs, robotics, 3D Printing, Non linear control systems and sensors with online
data acquisition systems.
Mr. K. Karthik
(Co-speaker)
A highly experienced
aeronautical engineer with a specialization in Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(drones) with ten plus years of industrial experience on micro, small, medium
and large UAVs. Participated in 60+ various types of drone operational,
demonstration and deployment missions (Crowd monitoring, SAR mission, ISR and
product demonstration). Won second place in the UAV Challenge at Medical
Express 2018, Queensland, Australia. DGCA-certified drone pilot. Strong knowledge of the DJI and Ardupilot
platforms. Strong knowledge of UAS operations (VLOS, EVLOS, and FPV).
Experience on micro, small, and large UAVs: manufacturing, assembly, integration
of avionics systems, payload integration, GCS operation, flight-testing and
tuning. Can fly multi-rotors and
fixed-wing aircraft (electric and nitro).
Extensive knowledge of multirotor tuning. Deployed more than 60 UAS
operational missions. Trained 40+ police officers from the STF and Commando
teams. Experience in long-range and endurance flight testing.
Mr. S. Subramanian
(Co-speaker)
He is an Aerospace Engineer and
Entrepreneur from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has completed Masters in Engineering
from MIT, Chennai. He is presently the Managing Director of M/S Indagatus
Solutions (P) Ltd which is focused on delivering educational services to
academics. In the past, he has been in the board of directors of Hexis Aerotech
(P) Ltd and Steady Climb Academic Development Services (P) Ltd. He is involved
in facilitating University Industry collaboration, enhancing research through
linking facilities and suppliers with academics and promoting skill development
programs among students through Indagatus portal. He is also a research scholar
in MIT Aerospace Department. His research is on Gas Turbine Combustion and in
the past, he has worked as research faculty in Vel Tech University, Chennai. He
has guided students for various space competitions and his team has won awards
from ISRO, NAFEMS and Hackathons. He has completed funded projects from
Institute of Engineers India and from Nidhi Prayas- Department of Science and
Technology. He has coordinated the Thermal and Deployment mechanism team for
Vel Tech Student satellite Project. He has guided 8 international students in
summer internship program from France, Lebanon and China. He is a member of
Institute of Engineers (INDIA), Combustion Institute, and American Institute of
Aeronautics and Aerospace (AIAA). He is a passionate speaker who has delivered
more than 20 guest lectures and Invited talks (in INSPIRE programs, FDP on
Small satellites, Defence startup Talk on MLR-Hyderabad, JDIET Nagpur, etc). In
the research front, he has presented in more than 10 international conferences
(including 51st Joint Aerospace Propulsion Conference, AIAA, Florida, USA,
National Propulsion Conference, IIT B) and published 3 research papers in
indexed journals.
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Grading Policy:
- Internal Assignment Score: This
accounts for 30% of the final grade and is calculated based on the average of
the best three assignments out of all the assignments given in the course.
- Final Proctored Exam Score: This makes
up 70% of the final grade and is derived from the proctored exam score out of
100.
- Final Score: The final score is the
sum of the average assignment score and the exam score.
Eligibility for Certification:
- To qualify for a certificate, you must
achieve an average assignment score of at least 10 out of 30, and an exam score
of at least 30 out of 70. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get
the certificate even if the Final score >=40/100.
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