Airframe Maintenance and Repair for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Airframe Maintenance and Repair B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows.
OBJECTIVES:
To make the students to understand the Airframe components and the tools used to maintain the components. Defect investigation, methods to carry out investigation and the detailed maintenance and practice procedures.
UNIT I : MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS [9 hours]
Equipments used in welding shop and their maintenance – Ensuring quality welds – Welding jigs and fixtures – Soldering and brazing – laser welding. Sheet metal repair and maintenance: Selection of materials; Repair schemes; Fabrication of replacement patches; Tools – power/hand; Repair techniques; Peening – Close tolerance fasteners; Sealing compounds; forming/shaping; Calculation of weight of completed repair; Effect of weight – change on surrounding structure. Sheet metal inspection – N.D.T. Testing. Riveted repair design – Damage investigation – Reverse engineering.
UNIT II : PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES IN AIRCRAFT [9 hours]
Review of types of plastics used in airplanes – Maintenance and repair of plastic components – Repair of cracks, holes etc., various repairs schemes – Scopes.
Cleaning of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) materials prior to repair; Break test – Repair Schemes; FRP/honeycomb sandwich materials; laminated FRP structural members and skin panels; Tools/equipment; Vacuum-bag process. Special precautions – Autoclaves
UNIT III : AIRCRAFT JACKING, ASSEMBLY AND RIGGING [9 hours]
Airplane jacking and weighing and C.G. Location. Balancing of control surfaces – Inspection maintenance. Helicopter flight controls. Tracking and balancing of main rotor.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
- Ability to identify the airframe components
- Ability to perform defect investigation skill to maintain the airframe
TEXT BOOKS:
- Kroes, Watkins, Delp, “Aircraft Maintenance and Repair”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1992.
REFERENCES:
- Larry Reithmeir, “Aircraft Repair Manual”, Palamar Books, Marquette, 1992.
- Brimm D.J. Bogges H.E., “Aircraft Maintenance”, Pitman Publishing corp., New York, 1940.
- Delp. Bent and Mckinely “Aircraft Maintenance Repair”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1987.
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