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Module Details
Course: M. Tech. in Aircraft Design
Department: Automotive & Aeronautical Engineering
Head of the Department: Dr. Srikari S.
(srikari.aae.et@msruas.ac.in)
Faculty: Engineering & Technology
Dean: Dr. H. K. Narahari (dean.et@msruas.ac.in)
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Module Contents
Aircraft configuration and load paths: Structural layout, major assemblies and subassemblies,
structural concepts, design considerations
External and internal loads: Sources of loads, load factors, operational loads, ground loads
Design philosophy and methodology for structures and joints: Design requirements, regulation
based requirements, industry requirements, design for manufacturing, joint, lugs and fittings,
shear resistant beams, diagonal tension beams, validation and testing
Fatigue, Fracture and Damage tolerant design: Fatigue mechanism, properties and design
considerations, load history and damage accumulation, fatigue and failure of joints, corrosion
fatigue, Fracture mechanics and fracture mechanics approach to design, fatigue failure of joints
Deformation- kinematic modelling, including elastic instability, of beams, plates, and shells
Analytical modelling of laminated composite plates and shells, Numerical solutions for buckling
and modal characteristics of composite plates and shells
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References
a. Essential Reading
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Class Notes
T.H.G. Megson (2007) Aircraft structures for Engineering Students, 3rd Edition,
Elsevier Aerospace Engineering
E.F. Bruhn, (1973), Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures, Jacobs
Publication.
b. Recommended Reading
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Date
Time
Day
27-Apr2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Mon
VKB
28-Apr2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Tue
Aircraft Loads
VKB
29-Apr2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Wed
SMLJ
30-Apr2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Thur
VKB
04-May2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Mon
05-May2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Tue
SMLJ
06-May2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Wed
Design of Joints
SHG
07-May2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Thur
VKB
08-May2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Fri
Composites
VKB
11-May2015
9.30 am
1:00 pm
Mon
Aeroelasticity
VKB
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Topic
Delivered
By
Additional
Activity
SHG
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Date
Time
Day
27-Apr2015
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Mon
VKB
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Tue
28-Apr2015
VKB
29-Apr2015
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Wed
SMLJ
30-Apr2015
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Thur
SMLJ
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Mon
04-May2015
05-May2015
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Tue
Modelling of Instabilities
06-May2015
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Wed
07-May2015
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Thur
Modelling of Composites
08-May2015
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Fri
11-May2015
2:00 pm
5:30 pm
Mon
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Delivered
By
Topic
Additional
Activity
Modelling of Instabilities
SHG
Analysis of Composites
Practice Session
SHG
SMLJ
VKB
VKB
VKB, SMLJ, SHG
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Theory Sessions
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Session No. 1
Basic Analytical Techniques
At the end of this session students will be able to
Explain basic principles and concepts of Mechanics of
Materials
Classify, and analyse accordingly, structural components
based on their structural behaviour
Analyse structural components to assess their adequacy for
specific application without failure
Apply Theory of Elasticity approach for analysing structural
behaviour
Use energy Methods to solve structural problems
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Session No. 2
Aircraft Loads
At the end of this session students will be able to
Relate functional and operation requirements to respective
loads on aircraft structures
Explain cause and source of inertial loadings and relate
these to typical aricraft maneouvers
Explain the construction of V-n diagram and its significance
in structural design of aircraft
Explain the structural design philosophy and approach for
aircraft and importance of key load factors
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Session No. 3
Design for Fatigue
At the end of this session students will be able to
Identify the modes of failures
Describe the fatigue design criterion
Discuss the phenomenon of fatigue and testing
methodology
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Session No. 4
Structural Layout and Configurations
At the end of this session students will be able to
Explain major structural systems in an aircraft structure
based on their purpose and functioality
Based on the functional andoperational requirement,
describe the sources and types of loads acting on various
structural systems
Develop structural configuration and layout for structural
systems based on the expected loading
Describe methodology and considerations for sizing the
components
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Session No. 5
Design Philosophy and Regulation Requirements
At the end of this session students will be able to
Describe design philosophy and methodology for structures
and joints
Explain design requirements as per regulation based
requirements
Explain design requirements as per industry based
requirements
Explain design philosophy for manufacturing
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Session No. 6
Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
At the end of this session students will be able to
Discuss the importance of fracture mechanics in design
Compute Stress Intensity Factor for different modes of
fracture
Estimate energy release rate for brittle fracture
Compute the fatigue life and rate of crack propagation
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Session No. 7
Design of Joints
At the end of this session students will be able to
Analyse structural elements such as joints , lugs and fittings
and their load interaction
Analyse shear resistant beam structures and their load
interaction for adequacy of design
Analyse diagonal tension beam structure and their load
interaction for adequacy of design
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Session No. 8
Instability of Plates and Shells
At the end of this session students will be able to
Explain the idealisation of thin plates and shells resulting
kinematic behaviour
Identify geometric configuration and and loading
conditions for instability of such thin structural elements
Roughly estimate load carrying capability of such thin
structural elements
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Session No. 9
Composites
At the end of the session students will be able to
Explain the basic construction and mechanical behaviour of
composite materials
Demonstrate practical understanding of orthotropic
material properties
Describe and extimate macromechanical properties of a
lamina
Estimate tensile and compressive strength of lamina and
check for failure mode
Demonstrate understanding of classical laminate theory
and calculate properties of a laminate
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Session No. 10
Aeroelasticity
At the end of this session students will be able to
Explain Aeroelastic phenomena and physical processes
driving it
Explain the interaction of elasticity, aerodynamics and
structural dynamics in aeroelastic problems
Understand the phenomenology of aero/structural
interaction
Use simple mathematical models to estimate limiting
conditions from aeroelastic considerations
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Laboratory Sessions
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Session No. 3
Fatigue Life Estimation
At the end of this session, a student will be able to
Perform fatigue life analysis on stiffened panels and shafts using ANSYS
software
Perform fatigue analysis simple components with hand calculations and
validate using ANSYS software
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Session No. 4
Fatigue Life Estimation
At the end of this session, a student will be able to
Perform crack growth analysis for different shapes of cracks using ANSYS
software
Perform crack analysis to obtain Stress Intensity Factor using ANSYS software
and validate the same using hand calculations
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Session No. 5
Modelling of Instabilities
At the end of this session students will be able to
Perform the loads acting on the lugs and fittings with hand
calculation and validate using the ANSYS software
Perform and calculate the loads acting on the simplified
wing section with hand calculation and validate using the
ANSYS software
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Session No. 6
Modelling of Instabilities
At the end of this session students will be able to
Perform and calculate the loads acting on the fuselage with
hand calculation and validate using the ANSYS software
Analyse the structure such as diagonal tension beams and
their load interaction using ANSYS software
Analyse the buckling of beams and their load interaction
using Ansys software
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Session No. 7
Selection of Materials and Manufacturing using CES
At the end of this session, a student will be able to
Describe different categories of aircraft and turbomachinery components
Evaluate properties of materials for different components
Explain classification of materials and their properties
Analyse factors influencing selection of materials
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Session No. 8
Modelling of Composites
At the end of this session students will be able to
Define a lamina and its properties to be used in a finite
element model
Construct a component level model using prescribed layup
for a laminate
Develop a mathematical model for determining laminate
properties for given layup sequence
Step by step modelling of composite material in ANSYS will be
explained to the students. Material definition for lamina
and creating a laminate will be described.
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Session No. 9
Analysis of Composites
At the end of this session students will be able to
Perform Finite Element Analysis for composite components
of simple geometries
Post process the results to understand and analyse the
results at component and lamina level
Use mathematical model to design laminates for desired
properties
Components of simple geometric shapes and composite
material will be modelled and their respose with different
layups will be studied. Use of MATLAB for calculating
laminate property will be described.
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Session No. 10
Practice Session
This session will be used by the students to practice problem solving,
analysis and mathematical modelling skills they have acquired in the
laboratory sessions
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