Centre for Aerospace Systems Design

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Centre for Aerospace Systems Design Engineering
(CASDE), IIT Bombay

• Presentation to the 3rd Meeting of
• Joint Policy Committee
• June 10th 2002

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• Proposal for Continuation of CASDE

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Future of CASDE?

• Success of SE programme depends on the support
  from Aerospace Organizations.
• Modelling Simulation Lab. has reached a stage
  where a specific study can be taken up.
• MDO framework and studies are still in their
  preliminary stages, needing further work.

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Views of Experts

• Management Committee
• Continuation of SE and Design, Build Fly
  Activity
• Scientific Programmes Committee
• MAV Related Work to be Taken Up
• MDO Related Software Tools Studies to be taken
  up
• MAFV Workshop
• Mini Aerial Vehicle Development in 2-3 Years Time
• Mr. Prahladas (JPC Member) Comments
• MDO to be Focal Activity of CASDE, with emphasis
  on MDO framework to be used by all interested.
• MDO Workshop
• MDO Framework should be given priority

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Proposed Plan of Action for the Future of CASDE

• Creation of Transition Period Until March 2003.
• Completion On-going Tasks
• Formulation of Specific Activities in line with
  the Views of Various Expert Committees, Including
  the Present JCP Meeting.
• Creation of a Work Plan Beyond March 2003.
• Support for SE Educational Programme
• Specific System Level Activities

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Plan for Transition Phase

• Revision of SE Syllabus to make it Balanced
  Suitable for Non-Aero. Fresh Graduates also, in
  view of 2 year duration and AICTE Guidelines.
• Consolidation of Design, Build Fly Activity,
  Design Popularization Courses, Completion of
  Other Labs. as part of the CASDE Infrastructure.
• Completion of Preliminary Studies on INS, GPS,
  Path Planning, Autonomous Navigation.

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Plan for Transition Phase

• MDO Framework Development to Version 2.0.
• MDO Studies with NASTRAN STAR CD
• Targeted Studies for Development of Ground Based
  OILS and AILS, Towards Development of Mini
  Autonomous Flying Vehicle.

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Plan for Phase-II

• Systems Engineering Education
• Revised M. Tech., CEPs, Workshops, . . .
• Integrated Modeling Simulation for System Level
  Design Studies
• Instrumented Flying Platform
• Mini Autonomous Flying Vehicle
• MDO Framework Software Tools
• MDO Studies
• Students Creativity Centre

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Systems Engineering Education

• Provision for Non-sponsored SE Students.
• Attempt to share special courses with other
  educational institutions.
• More Multi-disciplinary Courses, e.g. Mechatronic
  Design, to be introduced for a wider audience.
• Augmentation of Visiting Faculty Pool from
  Industry.

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Integrated Modelling Simulation for System
Level Design Studies

• Instrumented Flying Platform.
• 3-axis gyros, control surface motion sensors,
  side slip sensor, sonar for altitude.
• Aircraft weight to be kept invariant at 3.5 Kg.
• Specified missions to be flown.
• Planned to be used as an educational platform for
  flight mechanics experiments.
• Complete digital model for simulation.

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Integrated Modelling Simulation for System
Level Design Studies

• Mini Autonomous Flying Vehicle.
• Identification, fabrication of aircraft
  aerodynamic characterization.
• Identification of sensors/other on-board
  avionics.
• Control law design implementation
• Specific flight missions to be arrived at.
• Demonstration of autonomous flying, data
  acquisition, processing and modifications.

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Integrated Modelling Simulation for System
Level Design Studies

• Student Creativity Centre.
• A forum for students to work with aircraft models
  and get hands-on experience.
• A Test Bed for proving new concepts (Discs,
  Flapping Wings ).
• A facility to introduce students to design
  principles and Methodologies.
• An exercise to inculcate Systems Engg. practices
  at an early stage.

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Integrated Modelling Simulation for System
Level Design Studies

• MDO Framework Development.
• Develop modules for Mission, Controls, Cost,
  ilities, etc.
• Exploring the possibility of wrapping large
  commercial software within the framework.
• Support for exchange of complex data structure
  distributed analysis

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Integrated Modelling Simulation for System
Level Design Studies

• MDO Studies.
• Aeroelastic optimization with engine model and
  flight control.
• Realistic problem formulation

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Financial Projections

• Financial Support Needed for Phase-II.
• Research Scientists, Staff RAs - 31
• Travel of Invitees/Students/Faculty - 11
• Workstations, Software, Equipment - 23
• Maintenance/Upgradation - 6
• Consumables and Contingencies - 8
• Workshops, Seminars, Short Courses - 6
• A Total of Rs. 85 Lakhs for a 2 Year Period.

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Financial Projections

• Activity wise break-up is as follows.
• Office Educational Programme - 35
• Modelling Simulation Activities - 25
• MDO Activities - 25
• These are only indicative costs and actual
  expenditure may depend on emphasis.

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Current Fund Position

• CASDE has been careful in spending, particularly
  for costly items making use of bulk
  purchases/educational discounts.
• Inadequate faculty/manpower to support many
  activities.

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Concluding Remarks

• CASDE has been spending at the average rate of
  around Rs. 35 Lakhs per annum.
• It is expected that there will be a balance of
  around Rs. 30 Lakhs by March 31st, 2003.
• Total projected expenditure for continuation of
  CASDE, for a period of two years beyond March
  2003, is Rs. 85 Lakhs.

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Acknowledgements

• CASDE gratefully acknowledges the excellent
  support that it has been receiving from within
  IIT its faculty and from ARDB, along with a
  host of other aerospace organizations e.g. ADA,
  CABS, ADE, NAL, DRDL, HAL, ISRO.