Introduction to Fixed-Wing Drone Design

Introduction to Fixed-Wing Drone Design, available at $94.99, has an average rating of 4.67, with 44 lectures, 1 quizzes, based on 549 reviews, and has 3449 subscribers.

You will learn about How to design fixed-wing drones to mission requirements How to perform basic sizing of the airframe How to select an appropriate propulsion system How to do basic airfoil analysis How to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of your airframe An understanding of tradeoffs for mission requirements This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who wants to learn how to design fixed wing drones or Anyone who is curious about aircraft design or Those who just want to learn something new! It is particularly useful for Anyone who wants to learn how to design fixed wing drones or Anyone who is curious about aircraft design or Those who just want to learn something new!.

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Summary

Title: Introduction to Fixed-Wing Drone Design

Price: $94.99

Average Rating: 4.67

Number of Lectures: 44

Number of Quizzes: 1

Number of Published Lectures: 44

Number of Published Quizzes: 1

Number of Curriculum Items: 48

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 48

Original Price: $24.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

How to design fixed-wing drones to mission requirements
How to perform basic sizing of the airframe
How to select an appropriate propulsion system
How to do basic airfoil analysis
How to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of your airframe
An understanding of tradeoffs for mission requirements

Who Should Attend

Anyone who wants to learn how to design fixed wing drones
Anyone who is curious about aircraft design
Those who just want to learn something new!

Target Audiences

Anyone who wants to learn how to design fixed wing drones
Anyone who is curious about aircraft design
Those who just want to learn something new!

Now is the best time in history to be involved in aircraft design.

Drones are used for agriculture, search and rescue, package delivery, and will be used for many missions not even thought up yet. Because drones have to be specially designed for each mission, this means that now is the best time in history to be involved in aircraft design. Today we have the best tools and methodsand can design aircraft like never before. Come explore the world of aircraft design and get involved in this exciting industry!

You will learn:

The basics of aircraft design with an emphasis on the drone industry needs and missions
Sizing for mission requirements
Propulsion system selection
Design tradeoffs
3D modeling
Airfoil analysis
Pointers on detailed aerodynamic design

By taking this course, you’ll see the world of aircraft design differently and have a deeper understanding of the exciting challenges that await in this burgeoning world of drone design.

This course includes:

45 Lessons
Over 2 hours of instruction
Exercises to get your mind turning

Your instructors, Doug and Sam, love talking about airplanes. They have both been heavily involved in this industry for years.

The industry needs new minds and fresh ideas. Companies are born every day that need the skills this course offers. Don’t wait – be a part of this exiting wave of next-generation aircraft.

Let’s get started!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Comments about Aircraft Configurations

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Lecture 1: Make a copy of the General Sizing spreadsheet

Lecture 2: Overview of General Sizing Spreadsheet

Lecture 3: Getting access to MachUp

Lecture 4: Introduction to MachUp and Instructional Videos

Chapter 3: Initial Aircraft Design

Lecture 1: Overview of Mission Requirements

Lecture 2: Payload and Structure Weight

Lecture 3: Sizing the Main Wing

Lecture 4: Propulsion

Lecture 5: Packing Constraints and Other Considerations

Lecture 6: Sizing Stabilizing Surfaces

Lecture 7: Battery Selection

Chapter 4: Important Trends

Lecture 1: Wing Loading

Lecture 2: Aspect Ratio

Lecture 3: Weight

Lecture 4: Battery Capacity

Lecture 5: Propulsive Efficiency

Lecture 6: Stall Estimation

Chapter 5: 3D Modeling

Lecture 1: Lifting Surface Geometry

Lecture 2: Control Surfaces

Lecture 3: Fuselage Modeling

Lecture 4: Battery volume

Lecture 5: Payload volume

Lecture 6: Exporting STL

Lecture 7: Other Objects and STL Files

Chapter 6: Airfoil Definition and Analysis

Lecture 1: Introduction to Airfoils in MachUp

Lecture 2: Basics of Using Xfoil for Airfoil Analysis

Lecture 3: Formatting Airfoil Data for MachUp

Chapter 7: Detailed Design

Lecture 1: Forces and Moments

Lecture 2: Trim

Lecture 3: Aerodynamic Angles

Lecture 4: Stability

Lecture 5: Non-Dimensional Expressions

Lecture 6: The Aerodynamic Center and Pitch Stability

Lecture 7: The Aerodynamic Center – A Deeper Dive

Lecture 8: Forces and Moments in MachUp

Lecture 9: Intro to Detailed Wing Design

Lecture 10: Using Taper and Twist

Lecture 11: Effects of Sweep and Dihedral

Lecture 12: Wing Design – A Deeper Dive

Lecture 13: Main Wing Mounting Angle

Lecture 14: Prop and Motor Selection

Chapter 8: Ending Section

Lecture 1: Congratulations!

Instructors

Doug Hunsaker
AeroAcademy Founder and Full-Time Professor
Sam Weiss
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer

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2 stars: 15 votes
3 stars: 59 votes
4 stars: 201 votes
5 stars: 265 votes

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