Space Missions detailed syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (Aerospace Engg) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Aerospace Engg 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 Aerospace Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Aerospace Engg 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to Aerospace Engg Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of space missions is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION
The physics of space – Current missions: space station, Moon mission, and Mars missions -Engineering challenges on Manned vs. unmanned missions – Scientific and technological gains from space programs – Salient features of Apollo and Space station missions – space shuttle mission.
Unit II
SPACE VS EARTH ENVIRONMENT
Atmosphere: Structure and Composition – Air Pressure, Temperature, and Density – Meteoroid, Orbital Debris & Radiation Protection – Human Factors of Crewed Spaceflight, Safety of Crewed Spaceflight – Magnetosphere – Radiation Environment: Galactic Cosmic Radiation (GCR), Solar Particle Events (SPE) – Radiation and the Human Body – Impact of microgravity and g forces on humans – space adaptation syndrome.
Unit III
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Unit IV
MISSION LOGISTICS AND PLANNING
Group Dynamics: Ground Communication and Support – Space Resources and Mission Planning -Space Mission Design: Rockets and Launch Vehicles – Orbital Selection and Astrodynamics, Entry, Descent, Landing, and Ascent, Designing and Sizing Space elements, Transfer, Entry, Landing, and Ascent Vehicles, Designing, Sizing, and Integrating a Surface Base, Planetary Surface Vehicles.
Unit V
ALLIED TOPICS
Spacecraft: Space Operations – Space Architecture, Attitude Determination and Control -Designing Power Systems – Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Systems – Space Robotics – Mission Operations for Crewed Spaceflight – Command, Control, and Communications Architecture.
Course Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
- Interpret the advanced concepts of manned space missions.
- Provide the necessary mathematical knowledge that are needed in understanding their significance and operation.
- Have an exposure on various topics such as missile space stations, space vs earth environment, life support systems, mission logistics and planning.
- Deploy these skills effectively in the understanding of manned space missions.
- Gain knowledge in space operations, control and communications of space missions.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Connors, M.M., Harrison, A.A., and Akins, F.R., “Living Aloft: Human Requirements for Extended Spaceflight”, University Press of Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii: ISBN:1-4102-1983-6. 2005.
- Eckart, P., “Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics”, 1996.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Aerospace Engineering 5th Sem, visit Aerospace Engg 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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