History of aviation – standard atmosphere – aerodynamic forces – lift generation – airfoils and wings – drag polar – concept of static stability – anatomy of an aircraft – mechanism of thrust production – propellers – jet engines and their operation – helicopters – aircraft performance – simple manoeuvres – aerospace materials and structural elements – aircraft instruments.
Elements of rocket propulsion – launch vehicle dynamics – basic orbital mechanics – satellite applications and orbits – future challenges in aerospace engineering.
Same as Reference
Anderson, D. F. and Eberhardt, S., Understanding Flight, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill (2009).
Anderson, J. D., Introduction to Flight, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill (2011).
Szebehely, V. G. and Mark, H., Adventures in Celestial Mechanics, 2nd ed., Wiley (1998).
Turner, M. J. L., Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion: Principles, Practice and New Developments, 3rd ed., Springer (2009).
Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Understanding the fundamental ideas of aerospace engineering.
CO2: Identify the various types of aircraft and engines, including their components and purposes.
CO3: Understanding fundamental aerodynamics, flight mechanics, and propulsion concepts.
CO4: Understand and use the international standard atmosphere.
CO5: Evaluate the forces and moments.
CO6: Relationships between different disciplines.