BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleAIRCRAFT DESIGN
Course Unit CodeAMEM415
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Teach the students the iterative multidisciplinary approach which is adopted by the Aerospace Industry for carrying out the full conceptual and preliminary design of advanced modern and future aircraft. This complex creative process starts from only a simple set of operational requirements and finishes with a fully defined and optimised aircraft design.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course ContentsDesign 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
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Raymer, D.P., Aircraft Design – A Conceptual Approach, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2012
  • Torenbeek, E., Synthesis of Subsonic Airplane Design, DUP, 1982
  • Stinton, D., The Design of the Aeroplane, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2001
  • Fielding J.P., Introduction to Aircraft Design, Cambridge University Press, 1999
References
    Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThis 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.

    Assessment methods and criteria
    Quizzes/Assignments15%
    Mid-term tests25%
    Final Exam60%
    Language of instructionEnglish
    Work placement(s)NO

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