AE2204 ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICS SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY BE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING 3RD SEMESTER SYLLABUS REGULATION 2008 2011-2012 BELOW IS THE ANNA UNIVERSITY THIRD SEMESTER BE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SYLLABUS IT IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2011-2012 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI,TRICHY,MADURAI,TIRUNELVELI,COIMBATORE), 2008 REGULATION OF ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI AND STUDENTS ADMITTED IN ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI DURING 2009
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OBJECTIVE
To introduce the basic concepts of aerospace engineering and the current developments
in the field.
UNIT I AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS 6
Brief History-Components of an airplane and their functions. Different types of flight
vehicles, classifications. Basic instruments for flying,
UNIT II INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT 8
Physical properties and structure of the atmosphere, Temperature, pressure and altitude
relationships, Evolution of lift, drag and moment. Different types of drag.
UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO AERODYNAMICS 9
Aerodynanic forces on aircraft – classification of NACA aerofoils, aspect ratio, wing
loading, Mach number,centre of pressure and aerodynamic centre-aerofoil characteristicslift,
drag curves.
UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO AIRPLANE STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 12
General types of construction, Monocoque, semi-monocoque. Typical wing and fuselage
structure. Metallic and non-metallic materials, Use of aluminium alloy, titanium, stainless
steel and composite materials.
UNIT V POWER PLANTS USED IN AIRPLANES 10
Basic ideas about piston, turboprop and jet engines, Use of propeller and jets for thrust
production., Principles of operation of rocket, types of rockets
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Anderson, J.D., “Introduction to Flight”, McGraw-Hill, 1995.
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REFERENCE
1. Kermode, A.C., “Flight without Formulae”, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
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