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Helicopter and VTOL Laboratory
Dr. Abhishek
Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
abhish(at)iitk.ac.in, Ph: +91-512-2597515 (O)
Professional Interest
A commitment to education through teaching and research in broad areas of: rotary wing aeromechanics, Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) systems, autonomous / intelligent rotary wing micro / unmanned air vehicles (MAV / UAV), and inverse flight dynamics simulation with applications to experimentation, analysis and design.
Education
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering (Rotorcraft Dynamics), University of Maryland, College Park
M.S., Aerospace Engineering (Rotorcraft Dynamics), University of Maryland, College Park
B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Research Interests
- Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Aeromechanics and Design
- Inverse flight dynamics simulation for helicopters
- Design and analysis of autonomous hover capable MAV and UAV
- Unconventional VTOL/STOL systems
- Adaptive rotors
- Wind turbines
- Finite Element Analysis and Multibody Dynamics
Latest Happenings
Sabal 20 is an unmanned logistic drone with 20 kg payload lifting capacity. It was recently inducted into Indian Army. The original design study was carried out in the lab at IIT Kanpur and subsequently manufactured and tested by our startup EndureAir Systems Pvt. Ltd. See a news clip below. The UAV is a rotary wing UAS with multirole capability, offers unprecedented payload fraction of 0.33 and is able to operate at altitudes as high as 6000 m.
