18AE45: Aircraft Material Science AERO Syllabus for BE 4th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Aircraft Material Science detailed Syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (AERO), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all other VTU AERO 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU AERO 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for aircraft material science is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Module 1

Introduction to Aircraft Materials General properties of materials, Definition of terms, Requirements of aircraft materials, Testing of aircraft materials, Inspection methods, Application and trends in usage in aircraft structures and engines, Selection of materials for use in aircraft. Aircraft Metal Alloys Aluminum alloys, Magnesium alloys, Titanium alloys, Plain carbon and Low carbon Steels, Corrosion and Heat resistant steels, Maraging steels, Copper alloys, Producibility and Surface treatments aspects for each of the above;

Module 2

Super Alloys General introduction to super alloys, Nickel based super alloys, Cobalt based super alloys, and Iron based super alloys, manufacturing processes associated with super alloys, Heat treatment and surface treatment of super alloys. Composite Materials: Definition and comparison of composites with conventional monolithic materials, Reinforcing fibers and Matrix materials, Fabrication of composites and quality control aspects, Carbon-Carbon Composites production, properties and applications, inter metallic matrix composites, ablative composites based on polymers, ceramic matrix, metal matrix composites based on aluminum, magnesium, titanium and nickel based composites for engines.

Module 3

Module 4

Ablative Materials Ablation process, ablative materials and applications in aerospace. Aircraft Wood, Rubber, Fabrics & Dope and Paint: Classification and properties of wood, Seasoning of wood, Aircraft woods, their properties and applications, Joining processes for wood, Plywood; Characteristics and definition of terminologies pertaining to aircraft fabrics and their applications, Purpose of doping and commonly used dopes; Purpose of painting, Types of aircraft paints, Aircraft painting process.

Module 5

Corrosion and its Prevention Knowledge of the various methods used for removal of corrosion from common aircraft metals and methods employed to prevent corrosion. High Energy Materials: Materials for rockets and missiles. Types of propellants and its general and desirable properties, insulating materials for cryogenic engines. Types of solid propellants: Mechanical characterization of solid propellants using uni-axial, strip-biaxial and tubular tests.

Course Outcomes:

Question paper pattern:

The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks. Each full question consisting of 20 marks.
There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.
The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

Aircraft Material and Processes Titterton G F English Book Store, New Delhi 1998
Advanced Aerospace Material H Buhl Spring Berlin 1992

Reference Books:

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 4th Sem Aeronautical Engineering, visit (AERO) 4th Sem Syllabus Subjects.

For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) BE results, visit VTU BE all semester results direct links.

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