Aerospace Structural Mechanics detailed syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (Aerospace Engg) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University 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.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
BEAM & TRUSS ANALYSIS 9 Built-Up Beams – Composite Beams – Transformed-Section Method – Types of Statically Indeterminate Beams – Use of The Principle of Superposition – Analysis of Continuous Beams – Clapeyrons 3-Moment equation – Plane Frame Analysis – Truss Analysis in 2-D & 3-D.
Unit II
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Unit III
BUCKLING OF COLUMNS 9 Buckling and Stability – Columns with Pinned Ends – Columns with Other Support Conditions – Eulers Curve – Columns with Eccentric Axial Loads – The Secant Formula for Columns – Elastic and Inelastic Column Behavior – Inelastic Buckling – Design Formulas for Columns – Ideal Column Section.
Unit IV
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Unit V
DESIGN OF JOINTS 9 Type of Joints – Bolted Joints – Determination of Stresses & Design of a Bolted Joint for Axial, Shear, and Combined Loading – Basic Design of a Welded Joint – Strength of Welding – Different Types of Rivets and Riveted Joints – Loading on a Riveted Joint -Failure Modes – Strength and Efficiency of Joints.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Peery, D.J., and Azar, J.J., Aircraft Structures, 2nd edition, McGraw – Hill, N.Y., 1999.
- R.K. Rajput Strength of Materials, S.Chand Ltd, 4th, Edition, 2006.
Reference Books:
- Bruhn E F, Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures, Tri-State Off-set Company, USA, 1985.
- Donaldson, B.K., Analysis of Aircraft Structures – An Introduction Cambridge University Press publishers, 2nd edition, 2008
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