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AE2204 ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICS questions/last year question papers


AE2204                                ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICS                             LTPC
300 3
OBJECTIVE
To introduce the basic concepts of aerospace engineering and the current developments
in the field.

UNIT I AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS                                                                             6
Brief History-Components of an airplane and their functions. Different types of flight
vehicles, classifications. Basic instruments for flying,

UNIT II INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT                                                   8
Physical properties and structure of the atmosphere, Temperature, pressure and altitude
relationships, Evolution of lift, drag and moment. Different types of drag.

UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO AERODYNAMICS                                                             9
Aerodynanic forces on aircraft - classification of NACA aerofoils, aspect ratio, wing loading, Mach number,centre of pressure and aerodynamic centre-aerofoil characteristics- lift, drag curves.

UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO AIRPLANE STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS            12
General types of construction, Monocoque, semi-monocoque. Typical wing and fuselage
structure. Metallic and non-metallic materials, Use of aluminium alloy, titanium, stainless
steel and composite materials.

UNIT V POWER PLANTS USED IN AIRPLANES                                                           10
Basic ideas about piston, turboprop and jet engines, Use of propeller and jets for thrust
production., Principles of operation of rocket, types of rockets

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS

1. Anderson, J.D., "Introduction to Flight", McGraw-Hill, 1995. 


 
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