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| prince karak | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Automobile Engineering SAEA4001 Fundamentals of Aerospace Technology Syllabus Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Automobile Engineering SAEA4001 Fundamentals of Aerospace Technology Syllabus SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SAEA4001 FUNDAMENTALS OF AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY L T P Credits Total Marks 3 0 0 3 100 UNIT 1 HISTORY OF FLIGHTS 9 Hrs. Early flying vehicles – hot air balloons – heavier than air flying machines- ornithopters – early airplanes by Wright brothers, biplanes and monoplanes, developments in aerodynamics, materials, structures and propulsion over the years. UNIT 2 BASICS OF AERODYNAMICSANDFLIGHT MECHANICS 9 Hrs. Physical properties and structure of the atmosphere, temperature, pressure and altitude relationships, Equations of motions, evolution of lift, drag and moment, aerofoil theory, Mach number, Reynolds number flight maneuvers. UNIT 3 AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS, SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS 9 Hrs. Classifications of flight vehicles, Components of an airplane and their functions, Conventional control, powered control, basic instruments for flying - typical systems for control actuation. UNIT 4 AIRFRAMES AND MATERIALS 9 Hrs. 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 5 PROPULSION SYSTEMS 9 Hrs. 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. Max. 45 Hrs. COURSE OUTCOMES On completion of the course, student will be able to CO1 - Recall history and evolution of air vehicles CO2 - Compare the flight performance with variations of earth atmospheric properties CO3 - Understand the working of aircraft systems and instruments. CO4 - Recognize the functions of major aircraft components. CO5 - Understand the construction of structural components and suitable materials for it CO6 - Study of propulsion system TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Kermode A.C., ‘Flight without Formulae’, McGraw Hill,2010. 2. Shevell R.S., Fundamentals of flights, Pearson education 2013. 3. Anderson J.D., Introduction to Flight, McGraw Hill, 2014. 4. McKinley J.L. and R.D. Bent, Aircraft Power Plants, McGraw Hill,1993. 5. Pallet E.H.J., Aircraft Instruments & Principles, Pitman & Co., 1933. END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs. Part A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks Part B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks |
