INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE VEHICLES AND SYSTEMS
Sub Code : 08 MAE 13 IA Marks : 50
No. of Lecture
Hrs/week
: 04 Exam Hours : 03
Total Lecture Hrs : 52 Exam Marks : 100
Practical/Field
work/Assignment
Hrs/week
: 02
First
Semester
: 18
weeks
I
General introduction to aeronautics, configurations of various types of
aircraft: Fixed wing aircraft: Light aircraft, Fighter aircraft, passenger
aircraft, and Cargo aircraft. Rotary wing aircraft: Light helicopter, Large
passenger and cargo helicopter.
(06 Hrs)
II
Exploded view of various types of aircraft, identification of various structural
parts, materials used and their functions; various systems, equipments and
their functions Exploded view of various types of helicopters, identification of
various structural parts and materials used, and their functions; various
systems, equipments and their functions
(07 Hrs)
III
Satellite Missions and introduction to orbital dynamics, Different types of
satellites and their applications, Spacecraft configurations: structures,
Systems and subsystems identifications and functions of each, Spacecraft
environment.
(07 Hrs)
IV
Sounding Rockets, Different types of satellite launch vehicles, General
description about Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV), Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
(GSLV), Staging of rockets, Brief introduction about space shuttle
(06 Hrs)
V
Introduction to aircraft specifications and standards for both Military and
Civil aircraft, Airworthiness certification aspects aircraft and airborne sores
VI
Introduction to aerospace industries – Components and systems
manufactures, Service industries, Research and Development organizations
and Academic institutions in India and worldwide.
(06 Hrs)
VII
Introduction to flight-testing: Purpose and Scope of Flight Testing;
introduction to general flying and handling characteristics of aircraft. Flight
test plans and procedures, Preparation, pilot briefing, Flight test data
acquisition, analysis and interpretation.
(08 Hrs)
VIII
Introduction to Airport Engineering, Development of air transportation and
airdromes, Aircraft characteristics, airport layout and terminologies
(06 Hrs)
Text Books:
1. Chenna Keshu S and Ganapathy K K: Aircraft Production
Technology and Management, Interline Publishing, Bangalore 1993
2. Anderson J D: Introduction to Flight, McGraw Hill, 1987.
Reference:
1. ISRO Course Material on Satellite Architecture
2. Khanna, Arora and SS. Jain, Airport Planning and Design New
Chand and Brothers
3. Ralph D Kimberlin: Flight Testing of Fixed wing Aircraft, AIAA
Education Series, 2003
4. J. Gordon Leishman: Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics,
Cambridge Aerospace series, 2000
5. Kermode A C: Mechanics of Flight, Pearson Education Low Price
Edition, 2005.
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