One day workshop on rubber powered mechanical bird (Ornithopter)

Event Description

With great pleasure we are inviting you to participate in the One Day Workshop and competition on Rubber powered Flapping wing Micro Aerial Vehicle  to be held on January 30^th  2015 organized in association with Veltech Technical University, Avadi, Chennai,  Pravega - IISc, Bangalore , Avian Aerospace with support from AIRBUS India.

Who can participate?

·         Engineering students from any stream any year

·         Diploma Students from any stream any year

·         Anyone who has interest in unmanned vehicles & Robotics

Why attend this program?

·         Workshop is conducted by Unmanned Vehicles Experts with rich research experience

·         Best performing teams will be selected for the AIRBUS Organized grand finale of SKYFLY 2015 to held on February 1^st 2015,  IISc, Bangalore during Pravega 2015

·         All participants will receive certificate from International Accreditation Organization (IAO), Texas, USA, IISc, Bangalore – Pravega, Avian Aerospace.

·         All selected finalists will receive certificates from AIRBUS, India and IISc, Bangalore - Pravega

·         Students will learn about the booming Unmanned Vehicles field

Program content

1.      Introduction to flying vehicles & History

2.      Introduction to UAV field and its market

3.      Flight of birds, principles

4.      Aerodynamics of birds

5.      Replicating the bird’s flight

6.      Mechanism of  flapping flight

7.      Gear box design

8.      Controlling the Ornithopter

9.      Working of rubber powered Ornithopter

10.  Construction

11.  Introduction to RC Ornithopter

12.  Flight Trials

Kit Contents

·         One Ornithopter kit per head

·         One tool kit for a team of two

·         One certificate per head

Registration Fee       

Rs. 850 per head / Rs. 1700 for a team of 2 students