Introduction To Aerospace Engineering AS 3rd Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Introduction To Aerospace Engineering detail syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (As), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AS32), 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.

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Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to

1. Understand basic principles of aviation and the history of space vehicles.
2. Acquire the basic knowledge of aircraft structures, aerodynamics, propulsion, materials and aircraft systems & instrumentation.
3. Understand the basics of space propulsion, spacecrafts and their orbits.

Module 1

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Module 2

Basic principles of flight: Significance of speed of sound, Propagation of sound, Mach number, subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic flows, Bernoulli’s theorem, Aerodynamic forces and moments on an Airfoil, Lift and drag components, lift curve, drag curve, types of drag, factors affecting lift and drag; Centre of pressure and its significance, Aerodynamic centre, Aspect ratio, Airfoil nomenclature, Basic characteristics of airfoils, NACA nomenclature, Simple problems on lift and drag.

Module 3

Aircraft Propulsion : Introduction, Classification, Piston Engine & its application, Brayton cycle, Principle of operation of Turboprop, turbojet and turbofan engines, Introduction to ramjets and scramjets; performance characteristics, Rocket Propulsion : Principles of operation of rocket, Classification of Rockets, Types of rockets and typical
applications, Introduction to Space Exploration.

Module 4

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Module 5

Aircraft Instruments: Instrument Displays, Introduction to Navigation Instruments, Basic Air data systems & Probes, Mach meter, Air speed indicator, Vertical speed indicator, Altimeter, Gyro based instruments. Aircraft Systems : Introduction to Hydraulic and pneumatic systems, Air Conditioning and Cockpit pressurization system, Generation and distribution of Electricity on board the airplane, Aircraft Fuel System, Fire Protection, Ice and Rain Protection System.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of this course the student will be able to:

1. Apply the basic knowledge & principles of aviation & spaceflight.
2. Apply the concepts of fundaments of flight, basics of aircraft structures, aircraft & rocket propulsion and aircraft materials during the development of an aircraft
3. Appreciate the complexities involved during development of flight vehicles.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

• Engineering Knowledge.
• Conduct Investigations.
• 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:

1. John D. Anderson, Introduction to Flight, McGraw-Hill Education, 8th edition, 2015, ISBN: 978-0078027673.
2. Lalit Gupta and O P Sharma, Fundamentals of Flight Vol-I to Vol-IV, Himalayan Books. 2006, ISBN: 9788170020752

Reference Books:

1. Ian Moir, Allan Seabridge, Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical and Avionics Subsystems Integration, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition, 2011, ISBN: 9781119965206
2. Sutton G.P., Rocket Propulsion Elements, John Wiley, New York, 9th edition,2016,ISBN: 9781118753910
3. A.C. Kermode, Flight without formulae, Pearson Education India,5th edition,1989,ISBN: 9788131713891
4. Nelson R.C., Flight stability and automatic control, McGraw-Hill,2nd edition,1998,ISBN: 9780071158381

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