SRM UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ICE Course Code
:
EI0457 _ Instrumentation in aerospace & navigation
Course Title
:
Instrumentation in aerospace & navigation
Year& Semester
:
IV & 7th semester
Course duration
:
45 hours
Location
:
Tech Park
Faculty Details
:
Name of the staff
Section
S.Samuel Ebenezer
EIE
Office
Office Hours
Tech park
8:45am to 4.00 pm
Mail ID
[email protected]
Reference Books
Douglas M. Considine and S.D. Ross, Handbook of Applied Instrumentation, McGraw Hill, 1965 Pallett E.G.H., Aircraft Instrumentation and Integrated Systems, Longman Scientific and Technical, 1992 Nagaraja N.S., Elements of Electronic Navigation, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Ltd., New Delhi, 1975
Web Resource: www.aronautic navigation instruments.com
Prerequisite :
The purpose of this subject is to understand the technical aspects of Aerospace and Navigation. Since the subject is practical oriented, the student can realize the applications of various instrumentation based topics.
Objective:
1. To introduce students to the basics of aerospace and navigation 2. To help the students to understand the technical aspects of this subject 3. To have an idea about the modern technology
Tentative test details and portions: Cycle Test–I
: Unit I and II
Cycle Test–II
: Unit III and IV
Model Exam
: Unit I to Unit V
Assessment details:
Cycle test I
10 points
Cycle test II
10 points
Surprise test
10 points
Model Exam
20 points
TOTAL
50 Points
Outcomes Students who have successfully completed this course Course outcome
Program outcome
Familiar with the basics of aerospace and
The students will have an idea about the
navigation
instrumentation used in aerospace.
Familiar with the aircraft flight simulation
They will also gain some knowledge about
instrumentation
the role of instrumentation in satellite and
Detailed study of aerospace & aircraft
space vehicles.
vehicle instrumentation They will get an idea about flight simulators.
Detailed Session Plan
Day
Name of the topics
Reference
Air data instruments: altimeter, air speed rate of
Pallett E.G.H., Aircraft
climb
Instrumentation and
2
gyroscopic instruments
Integrated Systems,
3
turn and back indicator
Longman Scientific and
4
artificial horizon directional Gyro Schuler Tuning
Technical, 1992
5
Stable Platform - Automatic pilots
6
integrated flight instruments
7
Capacitance type fuel level indicating system
1
8
altitude compensation - magnetic compass.
9
Surprise Test
10
Radio Navigation Aids: automatic direction finder
Nagaraja N.S., Elements
11
instruments landing system - visual omni range
of Electronic Navigation,
12
distance measuring equipments
Tata Mcgraw Hill
13
radar
Publishing Ltd., New
14
optical instruments
Delhi, 1975
15
engine instruments and control
16
pressure measurements - thermal meter control
17
pressure measurement - thermal meter - tachometer
18
accelerometer - smoke and fire detection
19
propeller controls - cabin pressure and temperature.
20
Satellite and space vehicle instrumentations propulsion controls
21
stabilisation - stabilisation sensors
22
Gyros - Sun sensors
23
Horizon sensors
24
star tracker - Stabilisation controls
25
Air Craft Flight Simulation Instrumentation: Basic description of a flight simulator.
26
Solution of Aerodynamics equations
27
simulation of abnormal conditions
28
Jet engine power plant troubles
Pallett E.G.H., Aircraft
29
Flight controls and auto pilot troubles
Instrumentation and
30
Subject discussion
Integrated Systems,
31
Electrical Troubles: Hydraulic systems troubles
Longman Scientific and
32
landing gear troubles
Technical, 1992
33
cabin conditioning troubles
Nagaraja N.S., Elements of Electronic Navigation,
34
indication of unsafe canopy
Tata Mcgraw Hill
35
- Boeing condition
Publishing Ltd., New
36
Radio troubles
Delhi, 1975
37
Separate generator
38
System troubles
39
Trouble indicator light
40
Advantages of instrumentated flight
41
Simulation - Simulation of difficult conditions
42
Weapons system trainer
43
Need for realism - Instrumentation.
44
Subject discussion
45
Class test
