Navigation and Communication System detailed syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (Aero) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Aero 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 Aeronautical Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Aero 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to Aero Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of navigation and communication system is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
Introduction to navigation – Types -INS components- transfer function and errors – Earth in inertial space – Coriolis Effect – INS Mechanization. Platform and Strap down – Navigation algorithms – INS system block diagram, Different co-ordinate systems – Transformation Techniques – Schuler Tuning – compensation errors – Gimbal lock – Initial calibration and Alignment Algorithms
Unit II
RADIO NAVIATION & SATELLITE NAVIGATION
Different types of radio navigation- ADF, VOR, DME – Doppler – Hyperbolic Navigations -LORAN, DECCA and Omega – TACAN. Introduction to GPS -system description -basic principles -position
and velocity determination signal Structure -DGPS, Introduction to Kalman filtering-Estimation and mixed mode navigation Integration of GPS and INS-utilization of navigation systems in aircraft.
Unit III
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Unit IV
AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Basics of aircraft communication system, types Very High Frequency Communication system, Description, Principle, Operation of VHF Communication system and its layout on aircraft, High Frequency communication system, Description, Principle and operation of High Frequency communication system and its layout on aircraft. Satellite communication system, Description, Operation and its layout on aircraft.
Unit V
WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM AND DME
Introduction, Description and types of Radar, Primary and Secondary Radar, Weather Radar Description, Analog radar Principal units of Analog radar system. Aircraft weather radar, transmitter-receiver, Indicator, Control panel, Antenna, Radome and wave guide. Radome maintenance and radar safety.
Course Outcomes:
- Students will understand the advanced concepts of Aircraft Navigation
- To provide the necessary mathematical knowledge those are needed in modeling the navigation process and methods.
- The students will have an exposure on various Navigation systems such as Inertial Measurement systems, Radio Navigation Systems, Satellite Navigation – GPS.
- Landing aids and will be able to deploy these skills effectively in the analysis and understanding of navigation systems in an aircraft.
- Learn and apply the principles of Radar and its related components.
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