Successful Completion of the Workshop on Flying Machines: Ornithopter

Organised in association with:

The Ornithopter workshop PHASE 1 was organised with great success. It's great to have such kind of activities in the University.

The workshop, organised under ASME-UPES Student Section, achieved its objective of helping participants gain experience and understand the science behind the flight of aircraft. After the workshop, participants fabricated their own flying machines.

The Workshop held on 26 Nobember 2011 was attended by 76 participants from various B.Tech courses. Lectures by Mr. Kuldeep Yadav and Mr. Asghar from Avian Aerospace covered the following topics:

(i) Introduction to Flight

(ii) Introduction to Aeromodelling

(iii) Types of Flying Models

(iv) Flight Controls

(v) Principles of Flying

(vi) Aerodynamics Concepts

(vii) Introduction to Flight of Ornithopters

(viii) Introduction to Design of Ornithopter

(ix) Hands-on session for fabricating a basic Micro-Ornithopter

(x) Introduction to Radio Controlled Ornithopter

(xi) Flight session of the basic Micro-Ornithopter

Mr. Kuldeep Yadav and Mr. Asghar being felicitated by Honorable Chancellor Dr. S.J. Chopra

after completion of the workshop.

More photos on Picasa Web Albums:

https://picasaweb.google.com/101277025751031083237/OrnithopterHandsOnWork
To download the course content of the workshop, click [HERE]

Workshop on Flying Machines: Ornithopter

Organised in Association with

The objective of the workshop is to support people in exploring their creative side with an essence of innovation and technology in the field of aeromodelling. Participants will gain experience and understand the science behind the flight of aircraft. After the workshop, participants can be confident of fabricating and flying their own flying machines.


WHEN and WHERE?
The Workshop will be held over a period of 2 days, Saturday (26th) and Sunday (27th), November.
The lecture sessions will take place in NALANDA and TAKSHILA, and the fabrication demonstrations will take place in the adjoining classrooms in the UPES campus at Dehradun.
University Address: University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Energy Acres, Bidholi, Via Premnagar.


WHO Should Attend?

• Student and faculty from all colleges of study in UPES and outside.
• All those who have an interest in flying machines.
• Even 10+2 students about to enter college are welcome.

COURSE Content:

The sessions will cover (i) Introduction to Flight, (ii) Introduction to Aeromodelling, (iii) Types of Flying Models, (iv) Flight Controls, (v) Principles of Flying, (vi) Aerodynamics Concepts, (vii) Introduction to Fliught of Ornithopters, (viii) Introduction to Design of Ornithopter, (ix) Hands-on session for fabricating a basic Micro-Ornithopter, (x) Introduction to Radio Controlled Ornithopter & (xi) Flight session of the basic Micro-Ornithopter.

WORKSHOP Info:

• Workshop Fee per participant: Rs. 850/- (Rs. 100 refund for Aerospace Club members)
• Kit content: A basic micro ornithopter, a tutorial CD, a tool kit and a participation certificate.

Those interested are advised to get in touch with the contact persons listed at the end of the post and deposit the workshop fee at the earliest due to a limited number of kits.

CONTACT Information:

• KULDEEP YADAV - 9884970202
• DIPAK JOSHI          - 9759540740
• Abhishek Pokhariya   - 9719414658

Robo Tech [RACE to the FINISH]

Date: September 30, 2011, Venue: Foodcourt (II Floor)

The inaugural event in the 2011-12 academic year for the Section is a mix of both the old and new. Robotics is still a sought after branch of engineering, and hence memories of a cherished competition (Teknobotts) are still bright. In a new incarnation, the event 'Robo Tech' requires participating teams to build a simple motor-driven robotic car. The robot should be able to traverse a track (unseen) which may be made of clay, water, pebbles, and is able to push a target element (say a stone or ball) along a portion of the circuit.

In order to have a fair chance at victory, the robotic car should complete a circuit in the least time possible. As the event is a single-round affair, ranking will be decided by time alone. Rules for participants is as follows:

• The car should fit in a box of (25cm × 25cm × 25cm).
•  A team can comprise of a maximum of 5 students.
• Motors used cannot have a speed of more than 100 rpm.

For more details, contact:

• Tushar Madan (B. Tech ME) - 975957223
• Aashish Aggarwal (B. Tech ME) - 967553500
• Priyank Wadhwa (B. Tech ME) - 897901573

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Gravity Car: Track Builder

The last event organized by the ASME-UPES Student Section for this academic year is a design competition. The student or group of students that come up with a track design that is both complex (enough to challenge those who will build a car for the track) and feasible to build will get to host the next event (i.e. the first event next year) i.e. GRAVITY CAR, and test other teams on the track thus designed and built.

The problem statement is simple (though the designs can be as eccentric as possible): Design a track on the lines of a roller-coaster (which can include any, all or more than: gradients, partial, 360-degree, horizontal and vertical loops) that can allow a four-wheeled car (dimensional limits and weight restriction on the car will have to be mentioned by the designer) to complete the journey from point 'A', which has to be the highest point on the track, to point 'B', using gravity as the only source of energy.

Bearings, lubricants, supports and material to be used in order to reduce friction and increase efficiency of the system are other complementary aspects that will help the participants gain more points if mentioned with reasoning. All used formulae and theories must be written down, or presented with the actual track design, substantiating the success of a car's performance on the track.

Teams are requested to register by or on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
Presentations/Submissions on: April 26, 2011.

CONTACTS: 


Udit Shah (9410548423),
Rajanish(9997914284),
Adithya Pani (9458906772)

Who can participate?

             The competition is open to all engineering students in the University.

             Teams may consist of 1 to 4 members.

             ASME student members have a free entry

             Non-ASME members will have to pay a Rs. 20/- fee per team member.

Tools:
           Designs may be presented as a PPT with drawings submitted either as 3D CAD drawings on SolidWorks, Catia or Pro-E (AutoCAD not accepted) or as hand-drawn blueprints on paper.


Note:
           Hand-drawn designs should have dimensions, standard views (1st angle projection-Top, Front, Right Side views) and material specifications listed on each drawing sheet.