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Aeromechanics of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Drones
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12 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kanpur |
The Syllabus
- Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Types of UAVs, applications, design process and design goals
- UAS as a System of Systems, description of each sub-system and its role, fixed wing primary control, introduction to aerodynamics
- Aerodynamic performance – lift, drag, L/D, effect of pitching moment, wing loading for UAVs, stalling speed,
- Concept of load factor, range, endurance, rate of climb etc. for fixed wing UAVs with fuel as well as battery power
- Low Reynolds number aerodynamics, Propeller Theory
- Introduction to rotary wing aerodynamics, momentum theory in hover, definition of nomenclature for rotary wing systems
- Momentum theory in climb, descent and forward flight
- Blade element theory, rotors in axial and edgewise flight
- Blade Element Momentum Theory, Prandtl tip loss function.
- Performance of rotary wing UAVs, range, endurance, rate of climb, maximum speed
- Introduction to flapping wing UAVs and unsteady aerodynamics
- Flight dynamics of UAVs with focus on Quadrotor Flight dynamics
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28 Jul'25, 11:45 AM
28 Jul'25, 11:45 AM