PARUL UNIVERSITY - Faculty of Engineering and Technology Department of Aeronautical Engineering SYLLABUS FOR 3rd Semester B.Tech PROGRAMME Introduction to Aeronautics (203101211) ‘Type of Course: BTech Prerequisite: Zeal to Learn the Subjects. Rationale: The subject gives basic principles and understanding of Aircraft Science, Airplane structure8 operation of Prime movers used in Aeronautics. ‘Teaching and Examination Scheme: ‘Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme ee een eee External Internal Total Week | wy | “Week Le T P T a]? 2 fofeo lf: 60 20 20 00 Lect Lecture, Tut- Tutorial, Lab - Lab, T- Theory, P- Practical, CE ~CE,T - Theory, P - Practical Course Objective: Student will study this course to gather knowledge about the atmospheric condition with change in altitude, different component and its functions of aircraft, basic working principles of flight and different types of engines. Contents: sr. Topic Weightage | Teaching Hrs. lt _|introduction & Historical Background: Historical development of Flight: Historical development o light, Classification of Flight Vehicles along with prominent) 10% 04 features of Design; Airplanes, Hovercraft, Helicopter & space| shuttle, 2 |Basic Aerodynamics: 2D WING Airfoil nomenclature-camber, chord, leading edge, trailing ledge, thickness, Types of airfoil-symmetric, unsymmetric, lift curve slope of infinite wing/airfoil, _ elementary 20% 07 aerodynamics (lift, drag, thrust, moments and airfoil stalling), Flight forces-Lift, Drag, Body forces, Thrust etc Basic Aerodynamics: WING [Principles of generation of lift-suction side & pressure side| fforces acting upon an aircraft, three axes of maneuvering| [primary control surfaces; elevator, aileron, stabilizers, rudder. Secondary control surfaces; trim tabs, flaps, spoilers, air: lbrakes, slats-slots, condition for straight & level flight, Types of lwing planform- straight, Taper, elliptical, Delta. Taper ratio, |sweepback wing, sweep forward wing, Lift curve slope of 3D| lairfoil, High lift devices-Leading edge devices &Trailing edge| Idevices 20% 10ft [Fundamentals of Aircraft Structure: Introduction to aircraft structure, Classification of aircraft parts, Basic function & Structural details of landing gear, wing| fuselage andtail planes, functions of ribs, skin, spars, stringers] 20% 07 longerons, Monocoque and semi-monocoque structures| IConstructional featuresof conventional aircraft. 5 [Fundamentals of Aircraft Propulsion: lintroduction, Fundamentals of different propulsion systems [Requirement of power to fly; balance of forces, various means| f producing power, Fundamental gas turbine cycles and) 15% 08 PropulsionTechniques. Introduction to System and Instruments: \6 [Flight Instrument and Systems: Airspeed, Altimeter, Vertical speed, Angle of attack indicator, Mach-meter, Accelerometer, Heading indicator, Gyroscope & Gyroscopic Instrument, Turn 15% 08 /& bank indicator, Pitot tube. Anti and De-icing system, Air- conditioning &pressurization system. *Continuous Evaluation: It consists of _—_Assignments/Seminars/Presentations/Quizzes/Surprise Tests (Summative/MCQ) etc. Reference Books: 1, Introduction to Flight (Textbook) John D Anderson; Tata Mc Graw Hill Book Company Flight without Formula (Textbook) A C Kermode; Pearson Education Aircraft Instruments (Textbook) E H Pallet; Pearson Education Aircraft Instruments C A Williams; Galgotia Publication Fundamentals of Flight R S Shevell; Pearson Education Course Outcome: After completion of the course the students shall be able to: 1, Understand the different types of flight vehicle structures and their applications 2, Understand the different types of configurations and their importance on flight vehicles. 3, Understand the various types of structure, propulsion systems and instruments used in flight vehicles, 4, Apply the fundamentals laws in the generation of different forces on the flight vehicle