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Thursday, 26 July 2012

Presentation on Aircraft propulsion system

This is my presentation on propulsion system of aircraft.
You can get basic idea of jet propulsion of aircraft in this presentation

To view the presentation click below

Monday, 4 June 2012

G-Suit

G.Force, you might familiar with this term. when you are in the giant wheel, little G-force can be experienced. But this is very small amount, we can not even sustain this small amount of G-force, then think about the Astronauts and fighter Pilots. they has to sustain the G-force of amount 3G to 10G.

                                Earth gravity is 9.8 m/s2. 
                                         3G = 3 * 9.8 m/s2
               now imagine      10G = 10* 9.8 m/s2
At this higher G-force our blood pressure goes to higher, and sometimes it leads to death.

There are two types of people experienced this G-force on a regular basis. Astronauts and fighter plane pilots.
Astronauts experiences when they are taking-off and re-entry situation. particularly when they re-entry.
when Astronauts re-entry to the earth atmosphere their space shuttle velocity is about 28,000 km/hr, this is hypersonic speed. at this situation they experience 10G.and their blood pressure is higher. To withstand this force they ware G-Suits.

How G-suit work : The suit is only pair of Chaps that has a waist that wraps around your gut. It has a hose that plugs into the aircraft which forces compressed air into bladders built into the suit. When the aircraft makes tight turns, causing g loads on the pilot, it forces the air into the lower legs, thighs, and gut area to force blood back up into the torso and to prevent it from pooling into your legs.

If they lose too much blood from their head under these loads they will lose consciousness and pass out. Once they pass out they will lose control and risk crashing. The G suit does not do all the work however, it only helps. The Astronaut in the spacecraft still has to do an enourmous amount of work to retain consciousness. They must flex the muscles in their legs and abs as hard as he can and take short, forced breaths.
After the re-entry Astronauts were loose their consciousness and feel giddy. It will take a week for them to come to normal situation.









Saturday, 17 March 2012

SPACE ELEVATOR

Hello friends you might heard the story in MAHABARATHA, in which Arjuna was built a ladder to heaven through which Bheema was traveled.Yes its a story written by great "Vyasa maharshi". The same thing is going to be real now, you can travel to space and that too takes 5 hours journey, you can observe our Earth curvature and the sky turns to black color from blue. Which sounds like a Sci-fi movie story.

But this is not a story, this is real and this is really possible in our world, which is called SPACE ELEVATOR.
"Elevator to space". A space transportation system.Yuri Artsutanov first proposed the idea in 1960, and up until 15 years ago it was purely in the realm of science fiction. But Sumio Iijima's discovery of CARBON NANOTUBES (CNTs) in 1990 and Bradley Edward's engineering research in 2001 is clearing the road map to a space elevator's construction. Scientists today are conducting a lot of research in the field of nanotube tethers for commercial applications on Earth. Sooner than most people expect, I hope a space-elevator-capable CNT tether will become available and kick the space elevator's development into high gear.

 A space elevator is essentially a long cable extending from our planet's surface into space with its center of mass at geostationary Earth orbit (GEO), 35,786 km in altitude. Electromagnetic vehicles traveling along the cable could serve as a mass transportation system for moving people, payloads, and power between Earth and space. Current plans call for a base tower approximately 50 km tall -- the cable would be tethered to the top. To keep the cable structure from tumbling to Earth, it would be attached to a large counterbalance mass beyond geostationary orbit, perhaps an asteroid moved into place for that purpose.

Carbon nanotube :
         
                CNT is a new form of carbon, equivalent to a flat graphene sheet rolled into a tube. CNT exhibits extraordinary
mechanical properties: the Young's modulus  is over 1 TeraPascal and the estimated tensile strength is 200 GigaPascals. Fiber materials such as graphite, alumina, and quartz have exhibited tensile strengths greater than 20 GPa during laboratory testing for cable tethers. The desired strength for the space elevator is about 62 GPa. Carbon nanotubes have exceeded all other materials and appear to have a theoretical strength far above the desired range for space elevator structures. "The development of carbon nanotubes shows real promise," said Smitherman. "They're lightweight materials that are 100 times stronger than steel."

And there are some more technologies to build such a elevator.but CNT is the present assumption.

In his last years, Sir Arthur C. Clarke predicted that the space elevator will be built "about 10 years after everyone stops laughing". I believe people will stop laughing once a proper tether is demonstrated, and we think that this will happen within 5 to 10 years. Hopefully that means about 15 to 20 years before the first launch.

 Conceptual pictures:


















Videos:







 NOVA Science now video

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Hummel Helicopter














Exited....? Even i was exited.

This is the new concept of light weighted helicopter with TANDEM DUCTED ROTOR design.

The passenger capacity is two and it will not take more space, it can be folded flat.

The Hummel could be of great help in emergency situations, when there is minimal space, because of its small size and folding ability.

Hemmel means "Bumble bee"

But this is just a conceptual design.It won't take much time for prototype.




It can be used for passenger transport, emergency transports like organs or units of stored blood and for conventional tasks, such as monitoring (e.g. coast guard, police, army, scientists).

This dose not require Helipad.

Further detail click the link below:

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

TILTROTOR


" TILTROTOR" this is the new terminology we hearing now a days. All the aviation people use to think about such a design which uses VTOL and Fixed wing aircraft. We think this design is not implemented yet, but this is.
Yes what you heard is right. it is implemented and waiting for FAA certification.

        AGUSTAWESTLAND is one of the aviation firms made this dream come true. The shown pictures are the AW609 aircraft.

        
 The unique characteristics of the AW609 Tiltrotor combine the benefits of a helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft into one aircraft. Taking off and landing vertically, flying above adverse weather conditions with up to nine people in comfort in a pressurised cabin at twice the speed and range typical of helicopters, the AW609 represents the next generation of aircraft transport for civil (both private and commercial operators), government and para-public roles. This multi-role aircraft can be configured for passenger transport, search and rescue, law enforcement, maritime surveillance, training and government applications. The AW609 will be certified for instrument flying in known icing conditions and features a composite fuselage and wings, an advanced glass cockpit and full fly-by-wire digital controls. These advanced technologies will provide new levels of performance, reliability and affordability for future operators.

Its Applications:

» COAST GUARD 
The performance characteristics of the AW609 offer coast guards capabilities and cost-effectiveness simply not available in any other single aircraft. The AW609 offers coast guard operators highly cost-effective and time efficient point-to-point transportation at speeds up to 275 knots and ranges up to 700 nm. 
 
 » EMS/SAR 
The AW609 is a multi-mission tiltrotor aircraft designed to employ the speed of a turboprop airplane with the vertical takeoff and landing capability of a helicopter offering unique capabilities to EMS/SAR operators. For EMS and SAR operations, the AW609 offers basket, litter and a 600 lb capacity exterior hoist option. 
 
 » OFFSHORE 
The AW609 offers speed, range, all weather capability and comfort making it an ideal aircraft to transport crew offshore. Designed from the outset for low maintenance and maximum operational flexibility, the AW609 will offer operators cost-effective, point-to-point transportation at cruise speeds up to 275 knots and at ranges up to 700 nautical miles. This long range capability makes the AW609 particularly suited to “deepwater” operations in the Oil & Gas industry.
 
 » GOVERNMENT VVIP 
The AW609 offers new flexibility in transport for VVIPs and Heads of State. The combination of vertical takeoff and landing together with range capability and speed enable the VVIP to reach distant congested urban areas directly, quickly and with high levels of security. The pressurised spacious cabin provides a comfortable and productive working environment and the aircraft has ample space to carry any necessary luggage.
 
AW609 Demonstration

 
 TECHNICAL DATA:


Weights
Max take off 7620 kg 16800 lb
Max useful load 2495 kg 5500 lb

Engine Rating (2 x Pratt & Whitney PT6C-67A)
Take off power 1447 kW 1940 shp
Maximum continuous power 1249 kW 1675 shp

Fuel Capacity
Standard* 2470 lb 369 USgal

           * Unusable Fuel 50 l (13 USgal)

Crew
Pilots / Passengers 2 / 9

External Dimensions
Length (overall) 14.04 m 46 ft
Overall height 5.10 m 16.70 ft
Prop rotor diameter 7.92 m 26 ft

Performance (ISA - MTOW - pending certification)
Max demonstrated speed 616 km/h 333 kts
Max cruise speed 509 km/h 275 kts
Rate of climb n.a. m/s n.a. ft/min
Operational ceiling 7620 m 25000 ft
Max range (standard tanks) 1296 km 700 nm
Cabin pressure altitude 8000 ft 2438 m
 
EQUPMENT 
  • Pressurised  cabin
  • Fly by wire flight control system
  • Heated composite rotor blades
  • Nine seat interior with soundproofing
AVIONICS SYSTEMS

  • 3 multi-function active matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)
  • Full IFR package
  • Dual-channel Nacelle Interface Unit (NIU) (each nacelle)
  • Dual-channel data concentrator unit
  • System maintenance diagnostics computer
  • Integrated Avionics Processor Unit (IAPS)
  • Flight guidance system
  • Flight management system
  • Global positioning system
  • Weather radar
  • ELT







Saturday, 11 February 2012

Satellite orbit information


Geostationary Orbit


 
The most common orbit used for satellite communications is the geostationary orbit (GEO). This is the orbit described above – the rotational period is equal to that of the Earth. The orbit has zero inclination so is an equatorial orbit (located directly above the equator). The satellite and the Earth move together so a GEO satellite 
appears as a fixed point in the sky from the Earth.

The advantages of such an orbit are that no tracking is required from the ground station since the satellite appears at a fixed position in the sky. The satellite can also provide continuous operation in the area of visibility of the satellite. Many communications satellites travel in geostationary orbits, including those that relay TV signals into our homes.


However, due to their distance from Earth GEO satellites have a signal delay of around 0.24 seconds for the complete send and receive path. This can be a problem with telephony or data transmission. Also, since they are in an equatorial orbit, the angle of elevation decreases as the latitude or longitude difference increases between the satellite and earth station. Low elevation angles can be a particular problem to mobile communications.




Low Earth Orbit/Medium Earth Orbit


        
        A low earth orbit (LEO), or medium earth orbit (MEO) describes a satellite which circles close to the Earth. Generally, LEOs have altitudes of around 300 – 1000 km with low inclination angles, and MEOs have altitudes of around 10,000 km. 

A special type of LEO is the Polar Orbit. This is a LEO with a high inclination angle (close to 90degrees). This means the satellite travels over the poles.





            Satellites  that  observe our planet  such as  remote  sensing  and  weather  satellites often  travel  in a  highly  inclined LEO  so  they  can  capture  detailed  images  of  the  Earth’s surface  due  to  their  closeness  to  Earth.  A satellite  in  a  Polar orbit  will  pass  over  every  region  of  Earth  so  can  provide global  coverage.  Also  a  satellite  in  such  an  orbit  will sometimes  appear  overhead  (unlike  a  GEO  which  is  only overhead  to  ground  stations  on  the  equator ).  This  can  enable communication  in  urban  areas  where  obstacles  such  as  tall buildings  can  block  the  path  to  a  satellite.  Lastly,  the transmission  delay  is  very  small.

       Any  LEO  or  MEO  system  however ,  for  continuous  operation,  requires  a   constellation  of  satellites.  The  satellites  also move  relative  to  the  Earth  so  wide  beam  or  tracking  narrow  beam  antennas  are  needed.

            






Elliptical Orbit


                A  satellite  in  elliptical  orbit  follows  an  oval - shaped  path.  One  part  of  the  orbit  is  closest  to  the  center  of  Earth  (perigee)  and   another  part  is  farthest  away  ( apogee ).  A  satellite  in  this  type  of  orbit  generally  has  an  inclination  angle  of  64  degrees  and  takes  about  12  hours  to circle  the  planet.  This  type  of  orbit  covers  regions  of  high  latitude  for  a  large  fraction  of  its  orbital  period.