Aircraft Systems and Instruments detailed syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (AERO) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the AERO students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Aeronautical Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit AERO 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of aircraft systems and instruments is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 9 Hydraulic systems – Study of typical systems – components – Hydraulic systems controllers – Modes of operation – Pneumatic systems – Working principles – Typical Pneumatic Power system – Brake system – Components, Landing Gear Systems – Classification – Shock absorbers – Retractive mechanism.
Unit II
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Unit III
ENGINE SYSTEMS 9 Piston and Jet Engines- Fuel systems – Components – Multi-engine fuel systems, lubricating systems – Starting and Ignition systems.
Unit IV
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Unit V
AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 9 Flight Instruments and Navigation Instruments – Accelerometers, Air speed Indicators – Mach Meters – Altimeters – Gyroscopic Instruments- Principles and operation – Study of various types of engine instruments – Tachometers – Temperature and Pressure gauges.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Mekinley, J.L. and R.D. Bent, Aircraft Power Plants, McGraw Hill, 1993.
- Pallet, E.H.J. Aircraft Instruments & Principles, Pitman & Co, 1993.
Reference Books:
- Handbooks of Airframe and Power plant Mechanics, US dept. of Transportation, Federal, Aviation Administration, the English Book Store, New Delhi, 1995.
- McKinley, J.L. and Bent R.D. Aircraft Maintenance & Repair, McGraw Hill, 1993.
- Teager, S, Aircraft Gas Turbine technology, McGraw Hill 1997.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Aeronautical Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit AERO 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Aeronautical Engineering results, visit Anna University AERO all semester results direct link.