INTRODUCTION TO FLIGHT VEHICLE AND ITS SYSTEMS

Course code:AE761 Credits: 03

L: P: T: S: 3: 0: 0: 0 CIE Marks: 50
Exam Hours: 03 SEE Marks: 50
Total Hours: 40

Course Objectives:

1. To study the different types of aircraft configuration.

2. To understand the basics of aerodynamics.
3. To get exposure to various types of aircraft propulsion systems.
4. To study the mechanical systems of an aircraft
5. To understand the aircraft electrical and electronic systems.
6. To understand Navigation and Communication systems.

Course Outcomes: After completion of the course, the graduates will be able to:

CO1 Describe the basic components and various types of aircraft configuration
CO2 Discuss the basics of aerodynamics
CO3 Discuss the basics of structure
CO4 Outline the types power plants used in aircraft
Discuss the working of various propulsion system used in aircraft
CO5
Outline different aircraft systems and their components like H&N, ECS, FCS, NS, CS, etc.
CO6

Mapping of Course outcomes to Program outcomes:

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 3 2 3 2 - - - 2 2 1 - 1

CO2 3 2 2 3 1 - - 2 2 1 - 1

CO3 3 2 2 2 1 - - 2 2 1 - 1

CO4 3 2 3 2 - - - 2 2 1 - 1

CO5 3 3 3 2 2 - - 2 2 1 - 1

CO6 3 3 3 3 2 2 - 2 2 2 1 1
UNIT Course Content Hours COs
Introduction to Aircraft:
History of Aviation;Classification of aircrafts;Types of Aircrafts: Lighter than
Air/ Heavier than Air aircrafts ; Conventional Design configurations based on
power plant location, Wing vertical location, intake location, tail unit
1 arrangements, landing gear arrangements. Unconventional configurations- 8 CO1
Biplane, variable sweep, canard layout, twin boom layouts, span loaders,
blended wing-body layout, STOL and STOVL Aircraft, stealth Aircraft.
Advantages and disadvantages of these configurations.
Basics of Aerodynamics:Atmosphere and its properties, significance of
speed of sound; airspeed and groundspeed; bluff bodies v/s streamlined
bodies, Aerofoil Nomenclature, Types of Aerofoil, Finite Wing - Aspect Ratio,,
Airflow over wing section, Pressure Distribution over a airfoil/wing section,
Center of Pressure, Aerodynamic Center, Bernoulli’s equation and its
2 application for generation of lift and measurement of airspeed; Lift, Drag, 12 CO1
Pitching Moments, Types of Drag, Lift -Drag curve, Significance of L/D ratio,
Factors affecting lift and drag, Basic components of an Aircraft, Aircraft Axis
system, Control surfaces and high lift devices. Forces on an aircraft in flight;
Definition of static and dynamic stability;; necessary conditions for
stability.
Introduction to Aircraft Propulsion Systems:
Principles of aircraft propulsion, Types of power plants,basic components
in power plants - inlet, compressor, combustion chamber, turbine and
3 nozzleTurboprop, turbojet, turbofan and turbo-shaft engines; ramjets and 8 CO2
scramjets; Types of fuel - Illustration of working of air breathing engines .
Use of propellers and jets for production of thrust; comparative merits and
limitations of different types of propulsion engines
Introduction to Aircraft Mechanical Systems:
Types of Aircraft Mechanical systems:Environmental control systems (ECS),
4 Pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, Fuel systems, Landing gear systems, 6 CO3
Engine Control systems, Ice and rain protection systems, Cabin pressurization
and air conditioning systems, steering and brakes systems auxiliary power unit
Introduction to AircraftElectrical and Electronic Systems:
Avionics, Flight controls, Autopilot and Flight management systems, CO4
5 Navigation systems, Communication, Information systems Radar system. 6
CO5
Fire protection system, de-icing system.

Note:

1. Questions for CIE and SEE not to be set from self-study component.
2. Assignment Questions should be from self-study component only.
TEXT BOOKS:

1. Shevel, “Fundamentals of Flight”, Prentice Hall, 1989.

2. Lalit Gupta and Dr. O. P. Sharma:“Fundamentals of Flight Vol-I to Vol-IV”,
Himalayan Books, 2006
3. A.C.Kermode, “Flight without formulae”, Pearson Education 10th Edition,1989. ISBN -
9788131713891

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. John D. Anderson, “Introduction to Flight”, McGraw-Hill Education, 2011. ISBN

9780071108059.
2. IanMoir, Allan Seabridge“Aircraft systems: Mechanical, Electrical & Avionics subsystems
integration”
3. Nelson R.C., “Flight stability and automatic control”, McGraw-Hill International
Editions, 1998. ISBN 9780071158381.
4. Treager, S., "Gas Turbine Technology", McGraw Hill 1997

Assessment Pattern:

CIE –Continuous Internal Evaluation Theory (50 Marks)

Bloom’s Category Tests Assignments AAT1 AAT2

Marks (Out of 50) 30 10 05 05
Remember -- -- 02 01
Understand 10 -- 01 01
Apply 10 05 -- 01
Analyze 05 05 02 02
Evaluate 05
Create

*AAT 1– Alternate Assessment Tool 1: Quiz

AAT 2 - Alternate Assessment Tool 2: Surprise Test

SEE –Semester End Examination Theory (50 Marks)

Marks
Bloom’s Category Theory(50)
Remember 10
Understand 10
Apply 10
Analyze 10
Evaluate 10
Create
Preamble:
The subject on “ Introduction to Flight Vehicle and its Systems” gives the overall exposure to
the non-aeronautical engineering students viz. history of aviation, various types of aircrafts,
distinction between bluff bodies and Streamlined bodies, different types of aircraft engines, and
various types of systems and sub-systems used in the airplanes.