AE8302-ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Syllabus 2017 Regulation
AE8302-ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Syllabus 2017 Regulation,AE8302-ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Syllabus 2017 Regulation
AE8302Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERINGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L T P CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the Historical evaluation of Airplanes
- Study the different component systems and functions
- Understand the basic properties and principles behind the flight
- Study the different structures & construction
- Study the various types of power plants used in aircrafts
UNIT I HISTORY OF FLIGHTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8
Balloon flight-ornithopers-Early Airplanes by Wright Brothers, biplanes and monoplanes, Developments in aerodynamics, materials, structures and propulsion over the years.
UNIT II AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS AND ITS CONTROLSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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 III BASICS OF AERODYNAMICSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9
Physical Properties and structures 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 IV BASICS OF PROPULSIONÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9
Basic ideas about piston, turboprop and jet engines – use of propeller and jets for thrust production- Comparative merits, Principle of operation of rocket, types of rocket and typical applications, Exploration into space.
UNIT V BASICS OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURESÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 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-Factor of Safety.
                                                   TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
- Learn the history of aircraft & developments over the years
- Ability to identify the types & classifications of components and control systems
- Understand the basic concepts of flight & Physical properties of Atmosphere
- An ability to differentiate the types of fuselage and constructions.
- Different types of Engines and principles of Rocket
TEXT BOOKS
1. Anderson, J.D., Introduction to Flight, McGraw-Hill; 8th edition , 2015
2. Stephen.A. Brandt, Introduction to aeronautics: A design perspective, 2nd edition, AIAA Education Series, 2004.
REFERENCE
1. Kermode, A.C. Flight without Formulae, Pearson Education; Eleven edition, 2011