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    Course Course Name L-T-P - Year of

    code Credits Introduction


    AO482 FLIGHT AGAINST GRAVITY 3-0-0-3 2016
    Prerequisite : Nil
    Course Objectives
     To introduce the basic concepts of aerospace engineering and the current developments in the field.
    Syllabus:
    History of aeronautics – helicopters – aircraft propulsion – aircraft configurations – Atmosphere
    and atmospheric flight – space flight – aircraft structures and materials – rockets.
    Text Book:
    Anderson, J.D., “Introduction to Flight”, McGraw-Hill, 1995.
    Reference:
    Kermode, A.C., “Flight without Formulae”, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
    Syllabus &Course Plan
    End
    Sem.
    Module Contents Hours
    Exam
    Marks
    Historical Developments in Aeronautical Activities: Early air vehicles: 3
    Balloons, Biplanes and Monoplanes 15%
    I Helicopters; Developments in aerodynamics, aircraft materials, 3
    aircraft structures & aircraft propulsion.
    Aircraft Configurations: Different types of flight vehicles and their 2
    classifications;
    II Components of fixed wing airplane and their functions; 2
    Airfoils, wings and other shapes. 2 15%
    FIRST INTERNAL EXAMINATION
    Principles of Atmospheric Flight: Physical properties and structure of 3 15%
    the atmosphere:
    The Standard Atmosphere, Temperature, Pressure and Altitude 2
    III
    relationships, Mach number
    Evolution of theory of lift and drag, Maneuvers, Concepts of stability 3
    and control.
    Introduction to Space Flight: Introduction to basic concepts, the upper 3 15%
    atmosphere
    IV
    Space vehicle trajectories-some basic concepts, Kepler’s Laws of 3
    planetary motion.
    SECOND INTERNAL EXAMINATION
    Introduction to airplane structures and materials : General types of 3 20%
    construction, Monocoque, semi-monocoque.
    Typical wing and fuselage structure. Metallic and non-metallic 2
    V
    materials
    Use of aluminium alloy, titanium, stainless steel and composite 2
    materials.
    Power plants used in airplanes : Basic ideas about piston, turboprop 3 20%
    VI
    and jet engines.
    Comparative merits, Principles of operation of rocket, types of rockets 3
    and typical applications,
    Exploration into space. 2
    END SEMESTER EXAM

    Question Paper Pattern

    Maximum marks: 100 Exam duration: 3 hours

    The question paper shall consist of three parts

    Part A
    4 questions uniformly covering modules I and II. Each question carries 10 marks
    Students will have to answer any three questions out of 4 (3X10 marks =30 marks)

    Part B
    4 questions uniformly covering modules III and IV. Each question carries 10 marks
    Students will have to answer any three questions out of 4 (3X10 marks =30 marks)

    Part C
    6 questions uniformly covering modules V and VI. Each question carries 10 marks
    Students will have to answer any four questions out of 6 (4X10 marks =40 marks)

    Note: In all parts, each question can have a maximum of four sub questions, if needed.

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