Aircraft Design and Certification

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Introduction to Aircraft Design: Design process and basic aircraft requirements; Evolution of aircraft design and its performance: a brief history; Overview of aircraft design iteration cycle Modern Aircraft Configuration: Advantages and drawbacks of conventional and modern configurations; Considerations for special aircraft; Primary considerations for the fuselage, wing, and tail design Aerodynamic Consideration of Aircraft Design: Fundamentals of aerodynamic; Friction and pressure drag; Airfoil; Finite wings; Drag and lift; Dependence of lift and drag on the angle of attack; End effects of wingtips; Induced drag Sizing and Costing: Internal layout; Structures and weight; Geometry constraints; Sizing equation; Weight fraction method; Weight and balance; Cost analysis; Elements of life-cycle cost; Cost-estimating methods; Operations and maintenance costs; Cost measures of merit Main Components Selection and Design: Selection and design of main components such as fuselage, wing, tail and landing gear; Calculation and design of control surfaces such as aileron, elevator and rudder Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization (MDO): uses optimization methods to solve design problems incorporating a number of disciplines Aircraft certification and Airworthiness: Airworthiness requirements; Load factor determination; Aircraft safety; Airframe loads; Designing against fatigue; Prediction of aircraft fatigue life

目标

1. To provide students with the key knowledge relevant to the process and principle of aircraft design, and the capacity to formulate the design requirements for an aircraft using modern engineering tools. 2. To provide students with the multi-disciplinary design optimization (MDO) knowledge to conduct aircraft system optimization from aerodynamics, propulsion, structure, stability, and performance perspectives. 3. To provide students with the knowledge about aircraft certification process and requirement.

先修要求

/ Co-requisite/ Exclusion Exclusion: ME578 Aircraft Design

Teaching Pattern

Methodology Lectures are used to deliver the fundamental knowledge in relation to aircraft design. Tutorials and case study are used to illustrate the application of fundamental knowledge to practical situations. Teaching/Learning Methodology Outcomes a b c d e f Lecture √ √ √ √ Tutorial/Case Study √ √ √ √ √ √ -- 2 of 3 --