AE3611 Aircraft Design Project Syllabus:

AE3611 Aircraft Design Project Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• To make the student work in groups and effectively improve their team work.
• To understand the Concepts involved in Aerodynamic design, Performance analysis and stability aspects of different types of airplanes
• To carry out the structural design part of the airplane

AERODYNAMIC DESIGN:

1. Comparative studies of different types of airplanes and their specifications and performance details with reference to the design work under taken.
2. Preliminary weight estimation, Selection of design parameters, power plant selection, aerofoil selection, fixing the geometry of Wing, tail, control surfaces Landing gear selection.
3. Preparation of layout drawing, construction of balance and three view diagrams of the airplane under consideration.
4. Drag estimation, Performance calculations, Stability analysis and V-n diagram.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN:

1. Preliminary design of an aircraft wing – Shrenck’s curve, structural load distribution, shear force, bending moment and torque diagrams
2. Detailed design of an aircraft wing – Design of spars and stringers, bending stress and shear flow calculations – buckling analysis of wing panels
3. Preliminary design of an aircraft fuselage – load distribution on an aircraft fuselage
4. Detailed design of an aircraft fuselage – design of bulkheads and longerons – bending stress and shear flow calculations – buckling analysis of fuselage panels
5. Design of control surfaces – balancing and maneuvering loads on the tail plane and aileron, rudder loads
6. Design of wing-root attachment
7. Landing gear design
8. Preparation of a detailed design report with CAD drawings

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOME:

Upon completion of the Aircraft Design Project students will able to
CO1: Evaluate the weight estimation, drag estimation and selection of design parameters of the aircraft
CO2: Estimate the performance of the aircraft design.
CO3: Design the aircraft wings, fuselage, loading gears etc., in structural point of view.