Rotorcraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Helicopters, drones and electric vertical take-off aircraft.
AERO-450 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned
Offered by HSM University · Aerospace Engineering
Course content
- 1Rotorcraft configurationsComing
- 2Momentum theoryComing
- 3Blade element theoryComing
- 4Hover and forward flightComing
- 5Rotor dynamics and controlComing
- 6Helicopter performanceComing
- 7Multirotor dronesComing
- 8Electric propulsion and batteriesComing
- 9eVTOL and advanced air mobilityComing
- 10Autonomy and sense-and-avoidComing
- 11Drone regulations in the US (Part 107)Coming
- 12Design project: a small UASComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Helicopters, drones and electric vertical take-off aircraft.
Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 4.