Introduction and history of fracture mechanics – linear elastic fracture mechanics; energy release rate, stress intensity factor (SIF), relation between SIF and energy release rate, anelastic deformation at the crack tip – crack growth and fracture mechanisms – elastic-plastic analysis through J-integral – finite element analysis of cracks – fracture toughness testing – fatigue failure.

Introduction – finite element formulation from differential equation – finite element formulation based on stationarity of a functional – one-dimensional finite element analysis; shape functions, types of elements, applications – two-dimensional finite element analysis – numerical integration – applications to structural mechanics and fluid flow.

Concept of similarity and design of experiments – measurement uncertainty – design of subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic, and high enthalpy test facilities – transducers and their response characteristics – measurement of pressure, temperature, velocity, forces, moments and dynamic stability derivatives – flow visualization techniques: optical measurement techniques, refractive index based measurements, scattering based measurements – data acquisition and signal conditioning – signal and image processing.

Introduction transport properties for viscous, conducting fluids – kinematic properties – fundamental conservation equations; Navier-Stokes equations and energy equation – dimensionless parameters solution of Newtonian viscous flows – laminar shear layers momentum, thermal – laminar heat transfer in ducts – incompressible turbulent mean flows – free convection flows – mass transfer coupled flows convection with phase change – convection in porous media.

Design considerations – codes and standards – aerospace materials and their properties – selection of materials – failure theories – design criteria – strength, stiffness, fatigue, damage tolerance – fail safe and safe life designs – design aspects typical aerospace structural constructions: monocoque, stiffened plate, isogrid, sandwich and laminated composites – weight control – design of pressurized systems – configuration, design calculations and checks applied to typical aerospace structures – structural connections and joints – fasteners – design project.

Manufacturing Systems: computer integrated manufacturing – computer aided design (CAD) and engineering (CAE) – computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and concurrent engineering.

NC, CNC and DNC; CNC Machines: general concepts, design features, drives and controls, pro- gramming – adaptive control – machining centres.

Shop Floor Automation: automated material handling – assembly and inspection – computer aided process planning (CAPP) – computer integrated production management system – group.

Mathematical models for fluid dynamics – classification of partial differential equations – discretization methods – finite difference formulation – numerical solution of elliptic equations – linear system of algebraic equations – numerical solution of parabolic equations – stability analysis – numerical solution of hyperbolic equations – finite volume method – Burgers equation – time integration schemes – incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and their solution algorithms.

Introduction – classification and applications of composites – fiber-reinforced composites – micro and macro-mechanical analysis – analysis of simple laminated composite structural elements – failure and fracture of composite lamina – bending and vibration of composite and sandwich structural elements – design of aerospace composite and sandwich structures.

Theory: Mathematical modelling of electromechanical and electrohydraulic actuation systems, con- trol system specifications and compensator design approaches – Basics of instrumentation systems and transducers, classification of transducers and static characteristics, instrumentation amplifiers and filtering circuits.