Space Vehicle Design AS 7th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Space Vehicle Design detail syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (As), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AS73/), 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 7th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit AS 7th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for space vehicle design is as follows.

Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to

1. Understand space mission analysis and design process
2. Acquire the knowledge of spacecraft configuration and structural design
3. Comprehend the importance of space craft attitude control and instrumentation

Module 1

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Module 2

Propulsion: Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals, Ascent Flight Mechanics, Launch Vehicle selection, Entry flight Mechanics, Entry heating, entry vehicle design, Aeroassisted orbit transfer.

Module 3

Introduction to Launch Vehicle structures: Loads on the vehicle structures, Stages, Motor case, Base shroud, Inter stages, Heat shield, Equipment Bay and their functions Modeling and Analysis Structures. Loads and Stresses Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels Buckling of Beams Thin-Wall Assumption. Finite Element Analysis.

Module 4

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Module 5

Technologies and Examples: Available Technologies, Available Launch Vehicles, New Technologies. Magnetically Inflated Cable System Flying Effector Nano tubing Example, Load and Deflection Nodal Analysis Example, Material Selection Analysis Example, Strained Example, Reaction Wheel Example, Space Shuttle Landing Example, Vibrations Example.

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course the students will be able to :

1. Carry out space mission analysis and design process
2. Explain a spacecraft configuration.
3. Apply the concepts of space craft attitude control and instrumentation

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

• Engineering Knowledge.
• Problem Analysis.
• Design / development of solutions
• Interpretation of data

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. M.D. Griffin, J.R. French, “Space Vehicle Design”, AIAA Series, 1991.
2. P. Fortescue, J. stark, and G. Swinerd, ” Spacecraft Systems Engineering” Wiley-Blackwell,4th revised edition,2011,ISBN-13: 978-0470750124

Reference Books:

1. W.J. Larson and J. R. Wertz., “Space Mission Analysis and design”, Springer,2nd edition,1992,ISBN-13: 978-9401051927
2. M.J.L. Turner, “Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion” (Principles, Practice and New Developments), Springer,3rd edition,2009,ISBN-13: 978-3642088698

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