Aerospace Materials detail syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (As), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AS36), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
For all other as 3rd sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit AS 3rd Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for aerospace materials is as follows.
Course Objectives:
This course will enable students to
- Acquire knowledge of different aerospace materials & their properties.
- Understand the Heat Treatment processes of aircraft metals and alloys
- Characteristics and Applications of Aluminum alloys, Ceramics, Composites and High Temperature Materials.
Module 1
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Module 2
Non-ferrous materials in aircraft construction : Aluminium and its alloys: Types and identification. Properties – Castings – Heat treatment processes – Surface treatments. Magnesium and its alloys: Cast and Wrought alloys – Aircraft application, features specification, fabrication problems, Special treatments. Titanium and its alloys: Applications, machining, forming, welding and heat treatment, Copper Alloys. Wood and fabric in aircraft construction and specifications -Glues Use of glass, plastics & rubber in aircraft, Introduction to glass & carbon composite.
Module 3
Ferrous materials in aircraft construction: Steels : Plain and low carbon steels , various low alloy steels, aircraft steel specifications, corrosion and heat resistant steels, structural applications. Maraging Steels: Properties and Applications. Super Alloys: Use – Nickel base – Cobalt base – Iron base -Forging and Casting of Super alloys – Welding, Heat treatment.
Module 4
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Module 5
High Temperature Materials Characterization: Classification, production and characteristics, Methods and testing,
Determination of mechanical and thermal properties of materials at elevated temperatures, Application of these materials in Thermal protection systems of Aerospace vehicles, High temperature material characterization.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course the student will be able to :
- Apply the knowledge about the mechanical behaviour of different aircraft & aerospace materials.
- Explain the applications of Aluminum alloys, Ceramics and Composites Materials.
- Appreciate the importance of high temperature materials and their characterization.
Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):
- Engineering Knowledge.
- Environment and Sustainability.
- Life long learning.
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten questions.
- Each full question consists of 16 marks.
- There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Titterton G F, Aircraft Material and Processes, English Book Store, New Delhi, 5th edition, 1998, ISBN-13: 978-8175980136
- H Buhl, Advanced Aerospace Materials, Springer, Berlin 1992, ISBN-13: 9783540558880.
Reference Books:
- Balram Gupta, Aerospace material Vol. 1,2,3,4 ARDB , S Chand & Co ,2009, ISBN-13: 9788121922005.
- Parker E R, Materials for Missiles and Space, McGraw-Hill Inc., US, 1963, ISBN-13: 978 – 0070485013
- Hill E T, The Materials of Aircraft Construction, Pitman London.
- C G Krishnadas Nair, Handbook of Aircraft materials, Interline publishers, Bangalore, 1993
For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE As, 2017 scheme do visit As 3rd Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.
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