Presentation

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering  3 0 2 8

Historical Developments in Aviation, Aviation milestones,
Components of an aircraft, Types of aerial vehicles.

Basic Aerodynamics: Fluid dynamic equations & their basis, Ideal fluid,
viscous flows, Flow past a body, Flow Separation, Generation of Lift, Drag
& Moment, Non-dimensional coefficients, Airfoils & Wings, Aerofoil
families, Supersonic flight, Wave Drag, Aircraft Drag Polar,
Properties of atmosphere: ISA, IRA, Pressure altitude, Altimeter;
Aircraft speeds TAS, EAS, CAS, IAS

Types of Powerplant for aerospace vehicles, Thrust/Power and fuel flow
variation with altitude & velocity.
Role & Layout of structural members in an aircraft.

Aircraft Performance: Steady level flight, Altitude effects,
Absolute ceiling, steady climbing flight, Energy methods, Range and
Endurance, Sustained level turn, pull-up,Take off and landing.

Aircraft Operations: Introduction to Airports, Avionics Equipment,
Precision aids,Separation minima, Air Route structure, Navigation and
Guidance.

Introduction to Space flight: Types of trajectories, Types of missiles,
Launch vehicles, Satellites.


Books:

Anderson, J. D., The Aeroplane, a History of its Technology, AIAA
Education Series,2002

Anderson, J. D., Introduction to Flight, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005

Howe, D., Aircraft Loading and Structural Layout, AIAA Education Series,
2004

Ojha S.K., Flight Performance of Aircraft, AIAA Education Series, 1995

Horonjeff, R and McKelvey, F., Planning and Design of Airports,
McGraw-Hill Professional,1994