1. AE1202 ELEMENTS OF AERONAUTICS Semester III AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Handled by K.PADMANABAN

2. UNIT I AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS

3. Brief History Components of an airplane and their functions Different types of flight vehicles Classifications Basic instruments for flying

4. UNIT II INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT

5. Physical properties and structure of the atmosphere Temperature Pressure Altitude relationships Evolution of lift Drag and moment Different types of drag

6. UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO AERODYNAMICS

7. Aerodynamic forces on aircraft Classification of NACA aero-foils Aspect ratio Wing loading Mach number Centre of pressure Aerodynamic centre Aerofoil characteristics lift – Drag curves

8. UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO AIRPLANE STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS

9. 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 and smart materials

10. UNIT V POWER PLANTS USED IN AIRPLANES

11. Basic ideas about piston Turboprop and jet engines Use of propeller and jets for thrust production Principles of operation of rocket and types of rockets

12. Text Books Anderson, J.D., “Introduction to Flight”, McGraw-Hill, 1995 References – Kermode, A.C., “Flight without Formulae”, McGraw-Hill, 1997. – Kermode, A.C., “Mechanics of flight”, prentice Hall 10th Edition, 1996.

13. Assignment Topics Different types of flight vehicles Temperature – Pressure – Altitude relationships Mach number Centre of pressure Monocoque

14. Seminar Topics Use of alloy Use of composite materials Turboprop and jet engines

15. URL’S http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/f light/modern/turbine.htm http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/f light/modern/turbine.htm www.google.com