Project Ideas for Students

Fiber-reinforced polymer composite is the preferred material for the construction of aircraft and spacecraft. Even used as structural materials for the development of fuselage and due to its applications in the various field, it is used as a primary source for designing aircraft.

Aircraft safety is improving by analyzing the defects in the fuselage and catastrophic failure investigations on aircraft structural components. The primary cause of failure identification and the analysis enable recommendations for corrective action.

The main purpose of this project is to minimize the loss of life in times of catastrophic failure of the hydraulic system or case of failure of engines. A new design concept that has the potential to save the lives of a thousand passengers in the event of an air crash. The notion involves the redesigning of a plane with the detachable wings that would eject during the emergency to touch down on land or water safety. It is the method of detaching the wings from an aircraft which is in the state of an unrecoverable stall, which could add up to damage in time of catastrophe.

In this project, we are going to fabricate an aircraft with detachable wings and the Orion parachute system (3 parachutes). Later creating a 3D model of an aircraft and run analysis over the model and obtain the results. At last a field test is conducted based on flight data requirements.

A Hybrid rocket is the combination of solid and liquid propellant. In most common cases solid-state fuel is used and the oxidizer used is in the liquid or gaseous state. The Hybrid rocket is a kind of safe propulsion and low cost when compared to the solid and liquid propellant rockets. The solid propellant and liquid or gaseous oxidizer are stored separately. The oxidizer is passed over the solid fuel through the injector and then combustion takes place and the hot gases exhausted through the nozzle.

In today’s world, the search for new materials with innovative mechanical properties and sustainability is important. In spite of many advantages, natural fibers have some disadvantages like low thermal resistance, high moisture absorption, etc.

The landing gear is a structure, which supports the aircraft in the ground. A major part of aircrafts load is transferred to the landing gear during take-off and landing. These loads are then transferred to the airframe through landing gear beams. Wheels of the landing gear are added as per the size of the aircraft. The position of the landing gear depends on the design, type, and load of the aircraft. Some landing gear is mounted on wing and some under the fuselage.

In this project, we are going to create and analyze a 2D and 3D model of lug attachments in the landing gear.

A variable-sweep wing is a type of wing configuration, that changes the sweep angle of the wing during flight. This is a concept of hybrid wings used for a sudden increase in velocity and aerobatic purpose.

An ornithopter is a type of aircraft that flies by flapping its wings. Designers try to mimic the flight of birds, bats, and insects.

In this project, we are going to design and develop a scaled 3D model of ornithopter resembling an eagle. Then, kinematic data is obtained from the 3D model of ornithopter and fabricated to the required dimensions.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a pilot on board.

In this project, our main objective is to fabricate a composite material combining depron, glass fiber, and balsawood strips to form three different combinations of composite material.

From the past few decades, the need for designing definite important structures to withstand blast loads is acquiring importance due to the increase in terrorist activities. It is also seen that domestic accidents such as the bursting of gas cylinders are also very usual, so there is a requirement to design the structure to minimize the accidental injuries due to the blast. Blast is an obliterate wave of highly compressed air discharged from an explosion. If a structure does not have required strength and ductility it can fail when exposed to blast pressure which often yields flying debris. This debris can cause serious injuries. So, it is essential to demonstrate various strategies for blast response mitigation.

Water is the most precious natural resource among all the natural resources found on Earth. During the previous few decades, there has been an unprecedented increase in the need for potable water supply. This is due to a tremendous increase in population, industrialization, urbanization, and intense agricultural activities. Due to unplanned urbanization and rapid industrialization, this rich resource has reached a point of crisis. Due to insufficient availability of surface water which is being subjected to pollution due to urbanization, and industrialization, and also due to the thought that groundwater is pollution-free, the majority of the population in India depends on groundwater for drinking and household, industrial, and agricultural uses.