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Unmanned systems

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-6533/01
Abbreviation BS
Course title Unmanned systems
Credits 3
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Robert Brázda, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to the issue of unmanned aerial vehicles.
2. Legislation, certification and standards.
3. Mechanical design and frame structures.
4. Power units and propeller mechanics.
5. Energy systems.
6. Integration of sensors and control electronics.
7. Dynamics and stability of the aircraft.
8. Aerodynamics of small UAVs.
9. Production and processing technology of UAV parts.
10. Diagnostics and maintenance of mechanical parts.
11. Testing and validation.
12. Economics and sustainability of UAV production.
13. Development trends and research directions.

E-learning

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Literature

1. Austin, R. Unmanned Aircraft Systems: UAV Design, Development and Deployment. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley, 2021. ISBN 978-1-119-50758-8 .
2. Valavanis, K. P.; Vachtsevanos, G. J., eds. Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Dordrecht: Springer, 2016. ISBN 978-90-481-9706-4 .
3. Fahlstrom, P.; Gleason, Thomas. Introduction to UAV Systems. 5th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, 2022. ISBN 978-1-119-76393-9 .
4. Beard, R. W.; MClain, T. W. Small Unmanned Aircraft: Theory and Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0-691-14521-9 .
5. Cook, M. Flight Dynamics Principles. 4th ed. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021. ISBN 978-0-08-102610-6 .
6. Ollero, A., Kondak, K., a Remuẞ, V., eds. Aerial Robotic Manipulation. Cham: Springer, 2019. ISBN 978-3-030-12944-2 .

Advised literature

1. Valavanis, K. P., ed. Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Cham: Springer, 2020.