Engineering Mechanics Group Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Minor Programme 2 Aerospace Analysis and Development

2 Akke Suiker Associate Professor and Acting Chair of Engineering Mechanics Associate Professor and Acting Chair of Engineering Mechanics Lecturer of Lecturer of - Vibrations of Aerospace Structures (2 nd year) - Vibrations of Aerospace Structures (2 nd year) - Statics (1 st year) - Statics (1 st year) Supervisor of MSc and PhD projects Supervisor of MSc and PhD projects - Strength and ductility of advanced metals - Strength and ductility of advanced metals - Microscale cracking in thermal barrier coating systems - Microscale cracking in thermal barrier coating systems - Fracture and delamination in laminates - Fracture and delamination in laminates Coordinator of minor 2 Coordinator of minor 2

3 Prediction of fracture behaviour Prediction of fracture behaviour Morphing plane Morphing plane Prediction of fracture behaviour Prediction of fracture behaviour Morphing plane Morphing plane Analysis of flow properties Analysis of flow properties Prediction of fracture behaviour Prediction of fracture behaviour Morphing plane Morphing plane Analysis of flow properties Analysis of flow properties Development of flight simulator Development of flight simulator R&D aspects of Aerospace Engineering

4 Objectives Get in touch with formal tools Get in touch with formal tools – Methods – Formulations – Models Learn how to choose the proper tool Learn how to choose the proper tool Awake the skills required to develop new tools Awake the skills required to develop new tools Engineering Innovation

5 Courses Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics Constitutive Modelling in Aerospace Engineering Constitutive Modelling in Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Systems and Control Theory Aerospace Systems and Control Theory Modern Materials for Aerospace Applications Modern Materials for Aerospace Applications Partial Differential Equations I Partial Differential Equations I Systems Engineering and Technical Management Techniques Systems Engineering and Technical Management Techniques

6 Introduction to numerical methods Introduction to numerical methods Finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements Finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements Time integration Time integration Introduction to numerical methods Introduction to numerical methods Finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements Finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements Time integration Time integration Analysis of flow Analysis of flow Introduction to numerical methods Introduction to numerical methods Finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements Finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements Time integration Time integration Analysis of flow Analysis of flow Analysis of structures Analysis of structures Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics Introduction to numerical methods Introduction to numerical methods Finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements Finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements Solution of differential equations Solution of differential equations

7 Basic relations between force and deformation Basic relations between force and deformation Failure of solids Failure of solids Basic relations between force and deformation Basic relations between force and deformation Failure of solids Failure of solids Viscous flows Viscous flows Basic relations between force and deformation Basic relations between force and deformation Failure of solids Failure of solids Viscous flows Viscous flows Turbulence Turbulence Basic relations between force and deformation Basic relations between force and deformation Failure of solids Failure of solids Viscous flows Viscous flows Turbulence Turbulence Boundary layers Boundary layers Constitutive modelling in Aerospace Engineering

8 Aerospace Systems and Control Theory Introduction to control theory Introduction to control theory Description of aerospace control systems Description of aerospace control systems Applications Applications

9 Modern Materials for Aerospace Applications Innovation in materials and material technology Innovation in materials and material technology Active participation of students to define new developments Active participation of students to define new developments Possible participation in “Young Wild Ideas in Materials” programme Possible participation in “Young Wild Ideas in Materials” programme

10 Partial Differential Equations I Solution methods for equations of physics Solution methods for equations of physics Heat equation Heat equation Wave equation Wave equation Boundary conditions Boundary conditions Insight into the mathematics of boundary value problems Insight into the mathematics of boundary value problems

11 Systems engineering and Technical Management Techniques Systems theory Systems theory Engineering project management Engineering project management Risk assessment Risk assessment Indispensable for Design Synthesis Exercise Indispensable for Design Synthesis Exercise

12 Why would you choose Minor 2? Why did you choose Aerospace Engineering? Why did you choose Aerospace Engineering? – Good in math and physics – Social relevance – Meaningful applications Interested in getting to know the driving processes? Interested in getting to know the driving processes? Interested in innovation rather than traditional design? Interested in innovation rather than traditional design? Then you should choose Minor 2