printer friendly pageAA 257: Design of Multifunctional Composite Structures
Hands-on design, analysis, and manufacturing of high-performance composite structures with multifunctional capabilities: structural health monitoring, state sensing and awareness, electrical energy storage, and built-in intelligence. Advanced composite structures will be fabricated and integrated with sensors, actuators, electronic circuits, and batteries to create multifunctional structures and devices for various applications: design of fly-by-feel UAVs and drones, self-powered electrical car frames, maintenance-free self-diagnostic structures, and intelligent structures for various engineering applications. The class will be divided into working teams (design, analysis, software, manufacturing, and testing) to design and build an intelligent structure or multifunctional device to be determined at the beginning of the course. Prerequisite: 256 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Chang, F. (PI)
AA 271A: Dynamics and Control of Spacecraft and Aircraft
The dynamic behavior of aircraft and spacecraft, and the design of automatic control systems for them. For aircraft: non-linear and linearized longitudinal and lateral dynamics; linearized aerodynamics; natural modes of motion; autopilot design to enhance stability, control the flight path, and perform automatic landings. For spacecraft in orbit: natural longitudinal and lateral dynamic behavior and the design of attitude control systems. Prerequisites:
AA242A,
ENGR 105.
Last offered: Spring 2017
AA 272C: Global Positioning Systems
The principles of satellite navigation using GPS. Positioning techniques using code tracking, single and dual frequency, carrier aiding, and use of differential GPS for improved accuracy and integrity. Use of differential carrier techniques for attitude determination and precision position determination. Prerequisite: familiarity with matrix algebra and MatLab (or another mathematical programming language).
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Van Diggelen, F. (PI)
AA 273: State Estimation and Filtering for Aerospace Systems
Kalman filtering, recursive Bayesian filtering, and nonlinear filter architectures including the extended Kalman filter, particle filter, and unscented Kalman filter. Observer-based state estimation for linear and non-linear systems. Examples from aerospace, including state estimation for fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, spacecraft, and planetary rovers, with applications to control, navigation, and autonomy.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Schwager, M. (PI)
;
Culbertson, P. (TA)
AA 274: Principles of Robotic Autonomy
Basic principles for endowing mobile autonomous robots with perception, planning, and decision-making capabilities. Algorithmic approaches for robot perception, localization, and simultaneous localization and mapping; control of non-linear systems, learning-based control, and robot motion planning; introduction to methodologies for reasoning under uncertainty, e.g., (partially observable) Markov decision processes. Extensive use of the Robot Operating System (ROS) for demonstrations and hands-on activities. Prerequisite:
CS 106A or equivalent.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
AA 277: Multi-robot Control, Communication, and Sensing
Survey of current research topics in multi-robot systems including multi-agent consensus, formation control, coverage control and sensor deployment, collision avoidance, cooperative mapping, and distributed Bayesian filtering. Students will develop skills in evaluating and critiquing research papers, and will conduct a final research project.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Schwager, M. (PI)
;
Culbertson, P. (TA)
AA 279A: Space Mechanics
Orbits of near-earth satellites and interplanetary probes; relative motion in orbit; transfer and rendezvous; orbit determination; influence of earth's oblateness; sun and moon effects on earth satellites; decay of satellite orbits; invited lectures from industry. Prerequisite:
ENGR 15 and familiarity with MatLab.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
D'Amico, S. (PI)
;
Maza, L. (TA)
AA 279B: Advanced Space Mechanics
Restricted 3-body problem. Relative motion, Hill's and Clohessy-Wiltshire equations. Lambert's problem. Satellite constellations and optimization. Communications and link budgets. Space debris. High fidelity simulation. Interplanetary mission planning, launch windows and gravity assists. Basic trajectory optimization. Several guest lectures from practitioners in the field. Individual final project chosen in consultation with instructor. Prerequisites: 279A or equivalent with permission of instructor. Fluency with MATLAB (or another mathematical programming language with 2D and 3D plotting capabilities).
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Barrows, A. (PI)
AA 279C: Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control
Attitude representation and parametrization; unperturbed and perturbed attitude dynamics and stability; attitude sensors and actuators; linear and nonlinear attitude control; optimal attitude maneuvers; dynamics of flexible spacecraft and space tethers; invited lectures from industry. Prerequisites:
AA 242A,
ENGR 105,
AA 279A, and familiarity with MatLab.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Manchester, Z. (PI)
AA 279D: Spacecraft Formation-Flying and Rendezvous
Keplerian orbital mechanics and orbital perturbations; the general relative motion problem; linear formation flying dynamics and control; impulsive station-keeping and reconfiguration; high order relative motion equations; formulation of relative motion using orbital elements; perturbation-invariant formations; nonlinear formation control; low-thrust propulsion for formation flying; relative navigation using GNSS and optical navigation; applications: sparse-aperture imaging, remote sensing, on-orbit servicing, rendezvous, and docking. Prerequisite:
AA 242A,
ENGR 105,
AA 279A, and familiarity with MatLab.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
D'Amico, S. (PI)
;
Maza, L. (TA)
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