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    This document outlines the course MEC893: Elements of Aerospace Engineering. The course has 6 units that cover basics of aeronautics, aircraft configurations, structures and flight, airplane and rocket propulsion, and space craft. Students will learn about lift and drag forces, different types of flying vehicles and propulsion systems, and the differences between rocket and jet propulsion. The course also introduces topics like aircraft certification, aerodynamic forces, stability, propellers, turbines, solid and liquid fuel rockets, and spacecraft systems. Recommended textbooks cover mechanics of flight, rocket propulsion elements, and an introduction to flight without complex formulas.

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    MEC893:ELEMENTS OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

    L:3 T:0 P:0 Credits:3

    Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

    Learn different types of flying vehicles and their construction

    Define lift and drag forces

    Understand different types of propulsion system

    Understand the difference between rocket propulsion and jet propulsion

    Unit I
    Basics of Aeronautics : International standard atmosphere, temperature, pressure
    and altitude relationships, lift, drag and moment, Basic characteristics of airfoils,
    NACA nomenclature, propagation of sound, Mach number, subsonic, transonic,
    supersonic, hypersonic flows, International law in aviation, class / category/type for
    airworthiness certification
    Unit II
    Aircraft Configurations : Early flying vehicles, hot air balloons, heavier than air
    flying machines, Classification of flight vehicles, airplanes and helicopters,
    Components of an airplane and their functions
    Unit III
    Aircraft Structures and Flight : General types of construction, monocoque, semi
    monocoque - construction, typical wing, materials used in aircraft, fuselage
    Structures, aerodynamic forces, airplane flight dynamics, airplane controls,
    maneuvers and load factor, airspeed, speed envelope, stall, airplane stability,
    oscillation modes
    Unit IV
    Airplane Propulsion : Requirement of power to fly, balance of forces, various
    means of producing power for forward flight, Basic ideas about piston engines,
    Turboprop and jet engines, Use of propeller and jets for thrust production,
    Comparative merits
    Unit V
    Rocket Propulsion : Principles of operation of rocket, Types of rocket and typical
    applications, Exploration into space, Introduction to launch vehicles, Introduction to
    solid, liquid and cryogenic rocket engines, Performance parameters, Comparison of
    liquid propellant, solid propellant and hybrid rockets
    Unit VI
    Space Craft : Preliminary concepts of space, spacecraft, Introduction to manned and
    unmanned space missions, Spacecraft power generation, Life support system for
    manned space missions, Materials for spacecraft, Selections of materials for
    spacecraft, special requirements of materials to perform under adverse conditions,
    ablative materials, Life time estimation for a satellite

    Text Books:

    1. MECHANICS OF FLIGHT by A C KERMODE, PEARSON

    References:

    1. INTRODUCTION TO FLIGHT by J D ANDERSON JR., MC GRAW HILL

    2. FLIGHT WITHOUT FORMULAE by A C KERMODE, PEARSON

    3. ROCKET PROPULSION ELEMENTS by G P SUTTON, WILEY

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