Quantitative reliability and airworthiness analysis of propulsion systems of multi-rotor UAVs for certification in civil airspace

• Main Author: Govind, Siddesh
• Other Authors: Mir Feroskhan
• Format: Thesis-Master by Research
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2025
• Subjects: Engineering; UAV reliability; Airworthiness certification; Multi-rotor UAVs; Propulsion systems; Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA); Markov chains; Degradation modelling; Weibull analysis; Predictive maintenance; Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs; Urban air mobility (UAM); Bayesian modelling; Deep learning in UAVs; LSTM networks; Reliability engineering; Drone performance evaluation; Experimental testbeds; Component-level analysis; System-level reliability; Predictive modelling
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182045
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly integral to a diverse array of industrial applications, including military, civilian, and commercial uses. Ensuring their airworthiness is critical for the safe and effective operation of UAVs. This necessitates advancements in sophisticated u...