AE 173 - Design of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

3 unit(s)
Conceptual and preliminary design of autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs). Review of low Reynolds number fixed and rotary wing aerodynamics, with a focus on wing and rotor design. Vehicle dynamics and control, flight path planning and optimization, control system design.

Grading: Letter Graded

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