At Burooj we provide guidance on Aircraft Design and development and Unmanned Aerial Systems
Aircraft Design and development
Every Aircraft whether it a small or a big system goes through stages of design and development. At Burooj we provide guidance on the different phases of the Aircraft during design and development. The phases are as follows:
- Conceptual design
- Preliminary Design
- Detailed Design
Conceptual Design
The first design step, involves sketching a variety of possible aircraft configurations that meet the required design specifications. By drawing a set of configurations, designers seek to reach the design configuration that satisfactorily meets all requirements as well as go hand in hand with factors such as aerodynamics, propulsion, flight performance, structural and control systems. This is called design optimization. Fundamental aspects such as fuselage shape, wing configuration and location, engine size and type are all determined at this stage. Constraints to design like those mentioned above are all considered at this stage as well. The final product is a conceptual layout of the aircraft configuration on paper or computer screen, to be reviewed by engineers and other designers.
Preliminary Design
The design configuration arrived at in the conceptual design phase is then tweaked and remodelled to fit into the design parameters. In this phase, wind tunnel testing and computational fluid dynamics calculations of the flow field around the aircraft are done. Major structural and control analysis is also carried out in this phase. Aerodynamic flaws and structural instabilities if any are corrected and the final design is drawn and finalized. Then after the finalization of the design lies the key decision with the manufacturer or individual designing it whether to go ahead with the production of the aircraft. At this point several designs, though perfectly capable of flight and performance, might have been opted out of production due to their being economically nonviable.
Detailed design
This phase simply deals with the fabrication aspect of the aircraft to be manufactured. It determines the number, design and location of ribs, spar sections and other structural elements. All aerodynamic, structural, propulsion, control and performance aspects have already been covered in the preliminary design phase and only the manufacturing remains. Flight Simulators for aircraft are also developed at this stage.
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Introduction
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also commonly termed as drones, are reinventing old businesses and even creating brand new opportunities. Whether it’s innovation in media coverage and filmmaking or new capabilities for emergency responders, drones are capable of some pretty incredible things.
So far, businesses have used drones largely in video and photography, especially for marketing purposes, but there are many other applications of UAV technology that might surprise you. From agriculture to internet access, drones are a multipurpose tool that offers the potential to reimagine some of the most critical ways humanity operates. Farmers can benefit from drones in several ways. In fact, many in the UAV industry cite agriculture as an enormous area of opportunity for drone technology. Not only can drones save farmers money by helping them identify failing plants early and take inventory of crops, but the machines can also be used to map and study the farmland and its irrigation systems. In each of these cases, utilizing drones helps expedite what are otherwise time-consuming projects.
Architectural firms and construction contractors are also benefitting from the use of drones. Much like professionals in real estate, architects can use images and footage of a property to create 3D renderings of the structures they aim to build.
By cheaply and quickly creating aerial shots on which to place an architectural rendering, architects can create real-world concepts of their projects. This ability is indispensable to creating accurate designs and understanding how they fit within properties.
Access to these plans during the construction project is also useful to the people actually bringing the design to life.
Engineering firms are also utilizing drones on in-depth projects like oil pipelines, transmission cables and maintenance inspections.
Engineering firms are a common profession that has applications all over the place. Engineering firms are involved in things like road construction and maintenance, airport planning, and infrastructure projects. When they look at performing surveying work, use of drones and sensors can expedite their work in significant ways, increasing efficiency.
