Systematic Basics of UAS - System composition - classification - basic terminology- models and prototypes - Design and selection of the system - conceptual- preliminary - detail design phase - applications.
Airframe - dynamics – modeling - structures and mechanisms - wing design - engines types - support equipment maintenance - control surfaces - specifications.
Autopilot - AGL- pressure sensors - servos - accelerometer - gyros - ring laser - fiber optic - Electromechanical - actuators - power supply - installation, configuration and testing.
Payload Types - Telemetry - Tracking - Aerial photography - control and stability - radio control frequency range - SAS-flight director-commands and videos - sensors - displays –ground testing - analysis - system in flight testing.
Introduction - Trends in UAS - Micro Air Vehicle - Comparison of UAV and MAV - Applications - Way point navigation - Ground control software - Autonomy - Artificial intelligence - Future trends in UAS.
Reference Book:
1. Kimon P. Valavanis, “Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: State of the Art and the Road to Autonomyâ€, Springer, 2007. 2. Paul G Fahlstrom, Thomas J Gleason, “Introduction to UAV Systemsâ€, UAV Systems, Inc, 1998 3. Dr. Armand J. Chaput, “Design of Unmanned Air Vehicle Systemsâ€, Lockheed Martin 4. Aeronautics Company, 2001 5. P.J.Swatton, “Ground studies for pilots’ flight planningâ€, Sixth edition, 2002.
Text Book:
1. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAV’s Design, Development and Deployment) by Reg Austin, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2010. 2. Skafidas, “Microcontroller Systems for a UAVâ€, KTH, TRITA-FYS 2002:51 ISSN 0280-316 X. 34, 2002.
