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| 0542-4521-01 | Design of Aircraft Structures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FACULTY OF ENGINEERING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University credit hours: 4.0
Course description
Credit Points: 3.5
Prerequisites: Solid Mechanics(2)
Definitions. Major aircraft parts. Weights list Aerodynamic parameters of a/c and wing. Regulations. A/c maneuver envelop, gust envelop and ground loads. Limit and ultimate loads. Wing; geometry and aerodynamics at low and high speeds. Wing loads and critical cases. Loads distribution and structural wing components. Stress analysis. Main fittings. Delta wing. Fatigue. Allowable stresses. Local buckling. Safety factor and margin of safety. Flaps, ailerons and tail surfaces: geometry, aerodynamics, critical loads, structural components, stress analysis. Fuselage: geometry and aerodynamics. Loads and critical cases. Design solutions. Stress analysis. Cut-outs. Pressurized cabin. Vibrations. Landing gear: geometry and critical cases, loads, ground tests. Engine-mounts: geometry design and critical loads. Flight controls. High speed, a/c: kinetic heating and thermal stresses. Introduction to missile structures and reentry vehicles.
Prerequisites: Solid Mechanics(2)
Definitions. Major aircraft parts. Weights list Aerodynamic parameters of a/c and wing. Regulations. A/c maneuver envelop, gust envelop and ground loads. Limit and ultimate loads. Wing; geometry and aerodynamics at low and high speeds. Wing loads and critical cases. Loads distribution and structural wing components. Stress analysis. Main fittings. Delta wing. Fatigue. Allowable stresses. Local buckling. Safety factor and margin of safety. Flaps, ailerons and tail surfaces: geometry, aerodynamics, critical loads, structural components, stress analysis. Fuselage: geometry and aerodynamics. Loads and critical cases. Design solutions. Stress analysis. Cut-outs. Pressurized cabin. Vibrations. Landing gear: geometry and critical cases, loads, ground tests. Engine-mounts: geometry design and critical loads. Flight controls. High speed, a/c: kinetic heating and thermal stresses. Introduction to missile structures and reentry vehicles.