18AS34 Introduction To Aerospace Engineering syllabus for AS

Introduction to Aircrafts:

History of aviation, International Standard atmosphere, Atmosphere and its properties, Temperature, pressure and altitude relationships, Classification of aircrafts, V/STOL machines, Modern developments in Aviation like UAV.

Introduction to Space Flight:

History of Space Flight & spacecraft technologies Difference between space and atmosphere, upper atmosphere, Introduction to basic orbital mechanics, types of Orbits (LEO, MEO, Geosynchronous and Geostationary, Polar orbits), Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion.

Basic principles of flight:

Significance of speed of sound, Propagation of sound, Mach number, subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic flows, Bernoulli’s theorem, Aerodynamic forces and moments on an Airfoil, Lift and drag components, lift curve, drag curve, types of drag, factors affecting lift and drag; Centre of pressure and its significance, Aerodynamic centre, Aspect ratio, Airfoil nomenclature, Basic characteristics of airfoils, NACA nomenclature, Simple problems on lift and drag.

Aircraft Propulsion:

Introduction, Classification, Piston Engine & its application, Brayton cycle, Principle of operation of Turboprop, turbojet and turbofan engines, Introduction to ramjets and scramjets; performance characteristics,

Rocket Propulsion:

Principles of operation of rocket, Classification of Rockets, Types of rockets and typical applications, Introduction to Space Exploration.

Aircraft Structures and Materials:

Introduction, General types of construction, Monocoque, SemiMonocoque and Geodesic structures, Typical wing and fuselage structure; Metallic and non-metallic materials for aircraft application. Aluminum alloy, titanium, stainless steel and composite materials for aerospace applications.

Aircraft Instruments:

Instrument Displays, Introduction to Navigation Instruments, Basic Air data systems & Probes, Mach meter, Air speed indicator, Vertical speed indicator, Altimeter, Gyro based instruments.

Aircraft Systems:

Introduction to Hydraulic and pneumatic systems, Air Conditioning and Cockpit pressurization system, Generation and distribution of Electricity on board the airplane, Aircraft Fuel System, Fire Protection, Ice and Rain Protection System.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1. CO1: Apply the basic knowledge & principles of aviation & spaceflight.

2. CO2: Apply the concepts of fundaments of flight, basics of aircraft structures, aircraft & rocket propulsion and aircraft materials during the development of an aircraft.

3. CO3: Appreciate the complexities involved during development of flight vehicles

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
• Each full question will be for 20 marks.
• There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module

Textbook/s

1 Introduction to Flight John D. Anderson McGraw-Hill Education 8 th edition, 2015

2 Fundamentals of Flight Vol-I to Vol-IV Lalit Gupta and O P Sharma Himalayan Books 2006

Reference Books

1 Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical and Avionics Subsystems Integration Ian Moir, Allan Seabridge John Wiley & Sons 3 rd edition, 2011

2 Rocket Propulsion Elements Sutton G.P John Wiley, New York 9 th edition,2016

3 Flight without formulae A.C. Kermode Pearson Education India 5 th edition,1989

4 Flight stability and automatic control Nelson R.C McGraw-Hill 2nd edition,1998