AE6302 Elements of Aeronautics -Semester III-AERO-BE-Anna University

ae6302-elements-of-aeronautics-semester-iii-aero-be-anna-universityAE6302 Elements of Aeronautics -Semester III-AERO-BE-Anna University AERO SEM III Syllabus, AERO SYLLABUS

 

 

 

AE6302                                       ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICS                                          L  T  P  C

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OBJECTIVES:

• To introduce the concepts of flying, International standard atmosphere, structural aspects of airplanes, brief description of systems, instruments and power plants used in airplanes.

 

UNIT I             HISTORY OF FLIGHT                                                                                                    8

Balloon flight – ornithopters - early airplanes by wright brothers, biplanes and monoplanes, developments in aerodynamics, materials, structures and propulsion over the years.

 

UNIT II            BASICS OF FLIGHT MECHANICS                                                                               9

Physical properties and structure of the atmosphere, temperature, pressure and altitude relationships, newton’s law of motions applied to aeronautics - evolution of lift, drag and moment. aerofoils, mach number, maneuvers.

 

UNIT III           AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS                                                                                  10

Different types of flight vehicles, classifications. components of an airplane and their functions. conventional control, powered control, basic instruments for flying - typical systems for control actuation.

 

UNIT IV          AIRPLANE STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS                                                              9

General types of construction, monocoque, semi-monocoque and geodesic constructions, typical wing and fuselage structure. metallic and non-metallic materials, use of aluminium alloy, titanium, stainless steel and composite materials. stresses and strains –  hooke’s law – stress - strain diagrams -  elastic constants.

 

UNIT V           POWER PLANTS                                                                                                           9

Basic ideas about piston, turboprop and jet engines - use of propeller and jets for thrust production - comparative merits, principles of operation of rocket, types of rockets and typical applications, exploration into space.

 

 

OUTCOMES

• Identify the component of Flight
• Identify suitable materials for Aircraft structure

 

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

 

• Perform basic calculation on Mechanics using Newton law for lift, drag and moment.

 

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Anderson, J.D., “Introduction to Flight”, McGraw-Hill, 1995.
2. Stephen. A. Brandt, "Introduction to Aeronautics: A design perspective" American Institute of

Aeronautics & Astronautics,1997

 

REFERENCES:

1. Kermode, A.C., “Mechanics of Flight”, Himalayan Book, 1997