Spacecraft Sensors and Instrumentation detailed syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (Aerospace Engg) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Aerospace Engg students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Aerospace Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Aerospace Engg 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-V scheme and its subjects refer to Aerospace Engg Professional Elective-V syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of spacecraft sensors and instrumentation is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION
Scientific Background – Parameters to be observed – Sensing platforms (rocket engine, satellites) – introduction to various sensors and instrumentation needed for satellite mission function.
Unit II
MEASUREMENTS OF CHARGED AND NEUTRAL PARTICLES
Pulse and Current modes – Pulse height spectra and analysis – Counting curves and plateaus -Energy resolution – Detector efficiency – Dead time – Analysers: Electrostatic, Magnetic-field, Time-of-flight – Detectors: Solid state, Scintillation counters, Electron multipliers – Actual instruments – Analog or pulse height spectroscopy electronics – Digital techniques – Impact of microprocessors on inflight data processing units – Power supplies – Neutral particle imagers.
Unit III
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Unit IV
PHOTON COUNTING SENSORS AND IMAGERS
Auroral imagers: Optical, UV, X-ray – X-ray sensors and imagers – Detection techniques, Grazingincidence optics – Charged Coupled Devices – Other imaging techniques – tomography.
Unit V
SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS AND SATELLITE ORBITS
Subsystems – Testing and Qualifications – Trade-offs – Role of orbit to investigation – Unusual orbital techniques: L1 orbit, double lunar swing-by.
Course Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
- Explains how mathematics, physics, and engineering-based concepts are used to develop and design a sensor which complies with a set of specific requirements.
- Discusses essential topics such as cost estimation, signal processing, noise reduction, filters, phased arrays, radars, optics, and radiometers used in space operation.
- Covers a range of typical sensors used in the spacecraft industry such as infrared, passive microwave, radars and space-based GPS sensors.
- Spacecraft Sensors is an invaluable resource for engineers, technical consultants, those in the business division, and research scientists associated with spacecraft projects.
- Provide the necessary knowledge about space craft subsystems.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Yuri Surkov, “Exploration of Terrestrial Planets from Spacecraft: Instrumentation, Investigation, Interpretation”, Wiley-Praxis Series in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Ellis Horwood Ltd, 2nd Ed., 1990.
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