Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | AIRCRAFT DESIGN | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AMEM415 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Design Process and Tools Aircraft Types and Roles Design Criteria and Constraints Airworthiness Requirements and Standards Design Target Specification Baseline Configuration Development Initial Sizing Process Powerplant Selection Powerplant-Airframe Integration Systems Packaging Fuselage Design Flying Surface Design High-Lift Device Selection and Design Flight Control Surface Design Undercarriage Layout and Design Aerodynamic Analysis Structural Layout, Loads and Aeroelastics Weight and Balance Estimations Stability and Control, Handling Qualities Performance Estimation Cost Estimation Optimisation Process | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | This course is presented with the aid of several PowerPoint slides and photos, while the whiteboard is used for analytical work. Copies of all the slides presented during the course are distributed to the students in the form of handouts. The course material is further enhanced with numerous real aircraft case studies, examples and detailed practical explanations. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |