Workshop Proposal By STrobotix, Sector-41-b, Chandigarh

WORKSHOP ON AEROMODELLING AND AIRCRAFT DESIGNING

This workshop is dedicated to learn the technology behind making of aircrafts. It help and

encourage the participants to solve real time problem involved in making of glider aircraft,

besides this live demonstration of RC plane will also be shown so that student will stimulate

their theoretical knowledge in to practical. The RC technology and Aeromodelling skills that are

the basics of entering into the real world of flying an actual airplane would be covered in this

workshop. This technology based on Radio controlling and Nitro Engines is widespread in

foreign countries: USA, Australia, Taiwan, Russia, Japan, China and many more and is known

as the RC Hobby. However, this technology is mostly studied in all IIT’s in India. STrobotix

presents before you an opportunity to have an unending experience of this field at your college/

Tech-fest.

Who are eligible for participating in this workshop?

This workshop is open for all the students of B.Tech and M.Tech or Teachers / Professionals

working in this field. Aeromodelling is a combination of all the branches including Electronics,

Mechanical, Computer Science, Instrumentation and Aerodynamics Engineering, so

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engineering students of all the branches mentioned have a very good chance to explore this

very intrusting field and this workshop would provide such an exposure to you about

engineering practical aspects in flying that you have never seen before.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Thrilled about RC Hobby, want to make your own aircrafts using some engineering skills that

are scaled models of actual helicopters and Airplanes, Like the Idea used in the movie 3- idiots

(4-rotor spy planes), bored with static projects and normal robotics workshops and want your

robots to fly in open air, then this is the opportunity for you to take your leading steps in this

field and get a great exposure about un-ending applications of Aero-modelling by using basic

electronics (FM and Radio Controlling: 2.4GHz Technology), simple but different programming

of the remotes and the receivers, controlling exact position of servos, some mechanical engg.

Skills and aero-dynamics basics.

In this workshop, you would be building a complete aero-model glider plane with your own

hands with the help of simple tools like cutters, fevi-tites, special adhesives, and sandpapers

out of Styrofoam sheets (special Industrial pressurized thermocoals). Know the basic fundas

about Center of Gravity (C.G) and Center of Pressure (C.P) of a flying object or basic

aerodynamics that are to be added to any object to make it fly.

Previous workshops by Strobotix:

STrobotix have organized aero-modelling workshop in some of the Institutions such as given
below and gained a lot of experience in handling and managing the workshop and imparting
students with useful tools and knowledge about the Aero-modelling field.
 Thapar University, in its national techfest, ARANYA
 First techfest of CCET, Sec-26, CHD, APRATIM 2011
 In GGS-Sachdeva college for women
 In CGC Landran
 In IET Bhaddal, Ropar
 GGI, Khanna
 ACE & ER, Ambala College of Engineering, Mithapur
 Himalayan Group of Institutions, KalaAmb and many more…. to promote this technology.
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TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN THIS WORKSHOP

Session 1

 Introduction to Aeromodelling
 Discussion of Goals of Workshop
 A brief introduction about modelling airplanes: static and flying models
 Explore Different categories: Free Flight, Powered Flight, Control Line and Radio
Controlling Flying
 Basic Components of an Aero model: Fuselage, Wings, Radio Control, ESC, Receiver, Servo
motors, servo controlling, etc.

Session 2

 Getting your hands dirty

 Construction of 40 cm Glider from different materials: Balsa wood or Styrofoam
 Fuselage Designing techniques and calculations
 Concept of C.G. and C.P in an Aero-model
 Graph plotting and calculations about wing span, tail span, ruder, ailerons and fuselage of
the complete Aero-model on graph paper

Session 3

An introduction to Flight
 What makes planes fly?
 Overview of Flight control Surfaces
 Four Basic forces of flight
 Basic Terminologies
 How planes can Maneuver

Session 4

An introduction to Gliders
 What are Gliders? How do they glide?
 Understanding the wings and its importance
 Types of wings construction
 Basic Glider Design: What goes where?
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Session 5

Servo Motors

 What are servos? Where are these used

 How to control a servo motor: PWM technique

 Installation of the servos in Aeromodels: ruder, ailerons and tail

 Controlling the Ailerons, Ruder and Throttle of the glider plane using servo motors

Session 6

 Design a glider with given constraints and Guidelines

 Discuss the designs
 Cutting techniques for Styrofoam
 Cutting the Design from Styrofoam
 Sanding and Smoothing Techniques
 Putting it all together
 Concepts of Balance and center of gravity (CG) affecting the flight

Session 7

About Radio Controlling

 Introduction to Radio Transmitter and Receiver (FUTABA/JR)

 2.4 GHz. Technology
 Programming the remote: concept of dual rate
 Controlling the Glider Plane with Radio Transmitter (range from 4 km to 16 km in air)

Finally, Demonstration of RC Flying would be given to all the students participating the

workshop.

 Flying demo of Basic Aerobatics, World War II Maneuvers, Pattern Flying and Stunt

Flying
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ABOUT THE APPLICATIONS OF THIS FIELD

The Aero-models that are studied and flight are scaled models of actual planes and helicopters.

This is the latest field of research and application in engineering that includes all the branches of

engineering from Mechanical, Electronics and Computers with basic fundamentals of

Aerodynamics. This technology is more known as a hobby field but is now widely applicable in

defense purposes as Flying Robots or AGV in air that are being utilized for survelliance. These

kinds of Aeromodels are also used for the coverage of a tech-fest or a grand function from up in

the air and are very popular in latest Aero-model Advertisement. These are some of the basic

applications of these flying birds and a lot more are there that would be covered in this

workshop….

Workshop Duration: 2 days workshop (sat-sun) from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm on both the days

(given that timings could be extended to 1 day more in order to complete any student’s

Aeromodels)

Workshop Fees: Rs. 2000/- student and individual entry only

Last Date for Registration: 10 days before the workshop or when the maximum entries for

workshop are attained

Want us to give Demo Air-show in your college: We are giving demo air shows in various

engineering colleges, and entries of the interested students are taken on the spot. If you want us

to give a demo air show in your college, contact us on the given numbers.
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF STROBOTIX

1) First Position in TECHKRITI 2011, in Cruise Control Event of Aero-modelling

2) First Position in GYAN VIHAR UNIVERSITY, RAJASTHAN for designing of flexible
swarm robotics.
NAME OF TECHFEST EVENT NAME POSITION/PRIZE
3) TECHNIHE’07 at IIT GUWAHATI “Ghost of chandsyl” Appreciation Certificate
4) TECHNIHE’07 at IIT GUWAHATI “Technotennis” Participation
5) SHASTRA’07 at IIT MADRAS “Robotics Workshop” Volunteer
6) SHASTRA’08 at IIT MADRAS Appreciation Certificate from NYU,Singapore on Unique Design
7) KAMIKAZE’07 at IGIT,Delhi “Terminator” Best Technology
8) KAMIKAZE’07 at IGIT,Delhi “Adventures at Augean tables” Participation
9) Riyaaz’08 at IET Bhaddal “Robotics Workshop as organizer” Appreciation Certificate
10) ARANYA’07 at Thapar university “Applied Mechatronics” 1st position
11) ISA’05 at IET Bhaddal “Robotics Workshop” 1st Position
12) PecFest’07 at PEC “Line Follower” 2nd Position
13) PecFest’08 at PEC “i-stair” 1st Position
14) PecFest’08 at PEC “Golemo Quakes” 2nd Position
15) PecFest’08 at PEC “Design’o’victor” 2nd Position
16) Techfest’o8 at SLIET,Longowal “Car Racing” 1st Position
17) Techfest’o8 at SLIET,Longowal “Robowars” 1st Position
18) Techfest’o8 at SLIET,Longowal “Model Exhibition” 2nd Position
19) Techfest’o8 at SLIET,Longowal “Turbulance-Tech quiz” 3rd Position
20) ARANYA’08 at Thapar University “Mine Detector” 1st Position
21) SATURNALIA’08 Thapar University “Collage Making” 2nd Position
22) Technique’09 at PEC “Line Follower” 1st Position
23) Technique’09 at PEC “Robominter” 2nd Position
24) LITERATI’2010 at NIT Kurukshetra “Prastuti” 2nd Position
25) LITERATI’2010 at NIT Kurukshetra “Robowars” 2nd Position
26) LITERATI’2010 at NIT Kurukshetra “Roborynth” 3rd Position
27) Riyaaz’08 at IET Bhaddal “RoboRace” Certificate of Merit
28) Riyaaz’08 at IET Bhaddal “Project Exhibition” Certificate of Merit
29) First Prize at IIT KANPUR 2010 for Designing Rescue ROBOT
30) 3rd Prize In ROBOWAR at IIT KANPUR 2010
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Contact details (for any queries and registration):

Er. Tejinder Kumar Devgon: 99882-18770

Director
(STrobotix)
Organizer
Email: info@strobotix.com
tejinder@strobotix.com

Er. Sahijbir Singh: 95012-33445

Chief-Coordinator

Er. Shakshi Rana: 99880-91747

Chief-Coordinator
Email: sakshi_rana@strobotix.com

Address for registration: STrobotix, Building No. 135/5, Sector-41-b, Chandigarh (Near

Shiwalik Public School)