M.Tech.

AerospaceEngineering

SEMESTERI

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Subject

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AS3010 IntroductiontoSpaceTechnology AS5010 EngineeringAerodynamics&FlightMechanics++ AS5020 ElementsofGasDynamics&Propulsion++ AS5030 AirplaneandAerospaceStructures++ AS5110 LaboratoryI MA PGElective TOTAL

15

SEMESTERII

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Subject

L
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T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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AS5120 LaboratoryII(Str.Lab) AS5210 AerodynamicDesign Elective1 Elective2 Elective3 Elective4 TOTAL

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No. AS5150* Project AS5220 StructuralDesign Elective5 Elective6 Elective7

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Total=17+17+12+18=64.
++ For students with Aero. background, alternate courses may be prescribed at the discretionoftheDepartment * Gradeassignedinthefourthsemester

ElectivesItoVII Minimumofthreeelectivestobetakenfromthelistofelectivesgivenbelowor theirequivalents.AnyotherM.Techlevelcoursesmaybetakenastheremaining fourelectiveswiththeconsentoftheFacultyAdvisor.

LISTOFELECTIVES
S.No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Course No. AS5300 AS5310 AS5320 AS5330 AS5340 AS5350 AS5360 AS5370 AS5380 AS5390 AS5400 AS5410 AS5420 AS5430 AS5440 AS5470 AS5550 AS5610 AS5620 AS5630 AS5640 AS5650 AS5660 AS5670 AS5680 AS5690 AS5810 AS5820 AS5830 Title PhysicalGasDynamics ObjectOrientedProg.forScience& Engineers BoundaryLayerTheory ComputationalAerodynamics AdvancedFlightMechanics TransonicAerodynamics AdvancedAerodynamics HelicopterAerodynamics FlightTestingandPerformance Reduction NumericalMethodsinGasDynamics Theory&ComputationofVortex DominatedFlows GridGeneration IntroductiontoCFD StabilityofShearFlows HydrodynamicStability,transitionand Flowcontrol UnsteadyAerodynamicsofMoving Bodies AerospaceSystemsControland Estimation RocketPropulsion TheoryandDesignofGasTurbines PerformanceofGasTurbines Combustion,ExplosionandDetonation MultiphaseFlow HypersonicAirbreathingPropulsion TransportProcessesinReactingFlows HighTemperatureGasDynamics RadiationHeatTransfer TheoriesofModernPlateStructures AnalysisofPlatesandShells ApproximateMethodsinStructural L 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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Course No. Analysis AS5840 AS5850 AS5860 AS5870 AS5880 AS5890 AS5900 AS5910 AS5920 AS5930 AS5940 AS5950 AS5960 AS5970 AS5980 AS6010 AS6015 AS6020 AS6030 AS6040 AS6310 AS6320 AS6330 AS6340 AS6510

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30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54.

ThermalStressAnalysis FiniteElementAnalysis CompositeStructures EnergyMethodsinStructuralAnalysis MechanicsofDamageTolerance MechatronicsDesign Elasticity Aeroelasticity DynamicsofElasticSystems ElasticStability NonLinearBehaviourofPlatesand Shells ContinuumMechanics AdvancedStrengthofMaterials StructuralDynamicsandAeroelasticity ContactMechanicsandTribology HypersonicFlowTheory AerodynamicsofMissilesandLaunch Vehicles IntroductiontoTurbulentFlows&their Predictions ExperimentalMethodsinAero/Gas Dynamics TurbulentFlowsandtheirComputation SystemSimulationandProcess Optimization AcousticsInstabilitiesinAerospace Propulsion AeroAcoustics Combustion&FlowDiagnostics ExperimentalTechniquesinStructural Mechanics

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CourseContents
AS3010 IntroductiontoAerospaceTechnology 3003

Space mission types, Environment, Astrodynamics: fundamentals of orbital mechanics (two body motion, circular and escape velocity, motion in elliptic hyperbolic, and parabolic orbits) basic orbital maneuvers. Rocket propulsion fundamentals ascent flight mechanics launch vehicle selection. Atmosphere entryentryflightmechanicsentryheating.Attitudedeterminationandcontrols basic conceptsreview ofrotational dynamicsrigid body dynamics disturbance torques passive attitude control active control attitude determination. Thermal control,Spacecraftpowder,Telecommunications. ________________________________________________________________ AS5010 EngineeringAerodynamics&FlightMechanics 3003

Basic equations of Fluid Mechanics. Inviscid flows. Stream function. Velocity potential. Twodimensional incompressible flows: Lapalce's equation, its solutions. Flow over airtfoils Conformal transformation, thin airfoil theory. IntroductiontofinitewingsPrandtl'sliftinglinetheory.Effectofboundarylayer andseparationonflowoverairfoils. Atmosphere. Estimation of basic performance of an airplane. Introduction to stabilityandcontrol. TextBooks: (i) Anderson,J.D.AircraftPerformanceandDesignWCBmcGrawHill(1999) (ii) McCormick,B.W.Aerodynamics,AeronauticsandFlightMechanics JohnWileyandsonInc. (iii)Nelson,R.C.FlightStabilityandAutomaticControlMcGrawHill InternationalEdition(1990) (iv)Etkin,B.,Reid,L.DDynamicsofFlight (v) Anderson,J.D.,FundamentalsofAerodynamics ________________________________________________________________ AS5020 ElementsofGasDynamics&Propulsion 3003

Basic equations of gas dynamics. Onedimensional isentropic flows. Mach waves, Shock waves. Onedimensional flow with shocks, heat transfer and friction. Twodimensional shocks. PrandtlMeyar flows. Linerized two dimensionalsubsonicflowsPrandtlGlaurt/Goetherttransformation.Linerized supersonicflowAckeret'stheory. Classification of airbreathing and rocket propulsion systems and their operating principles.Propellertheory,performanceofdifferenttypesofengines.Effectof altitude and forward speed. Gas turbine engine components, construction and performance.
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TextBooks: (i) Shapiro,A.H. The Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible Fluid Flow.Vol.ITheRonaldPressCo,NewYork (ii) Chapman,A.J.andWalker,W.F.IntroductoryGasDynamics Holt,RinehartandWinstonInc,NewYork (iii) J.D.AndersonModernCompressibleFlowwithaHistoricalPerspectiveMc GrawHillInt.Editions (iv) Hill,P.G.andPeterson,C.R.MechanicsandThermodynamicsof PropulsionAddisonWesleyPublishingCo (v) Liepman, H.W and Roshko,A. Elements of Gas DynamicsJohnWiley and SonsInc ________________________________________________________________ AS5030 AirplaneandAerospaceStructures3003

ClassificationofAirplanes,Principlesofflight,Flightcontrols,BasicInstruments andaircraftsystems,Helicopters Analysisofwings.Shearcentre.Bendingandtorsionofclosedandopentubes. Multicell tubes. Columns and beamcolumns. Bending and buckling of plates andsheetstringercombination.Analysisoffuselage.Experimentaltechniques straingages,photoelasticity,vibrationofdiscreteandcontinuoussystems. TextBooks: (i)Anderson,J.D.IntroductiontoFlightMcGrawHill,3 edn.(1989) (ii)RichardShevellFundamentalsofFlight (iii) E.F.BruhnAnalysisandDesignofFlightVehicleStructures,Jacobs Publishing,Indianapolis(1973) (iv) Haisler,W.E.andAllen,D.H.IntroductiontoAerospaceStructural AnalysisJohnWiley(1985) (v)Rivello,R.M.TheoryandAnalysisofFlightStructuresMcGrawHill(1969) ________________________________________________________________ AS5110 LaboratoryI 0032 ________________________________________________________________ AS5120 AS5210 LaboratoryII(Str.Lab) AerodynamicDesign 0032 1053
rd

IntroductiontosystematictoDesign,Preliminaryweightestimation,sizingfroma conceptualsketch,airfoilandgeometryselection,thrustloadingandwingloading selection, initial sizing, configuration layout and special consideration in configuration designs. Propulsion and fuel system integration. Internal Layout, weightandbalance.Designofwing,fuselage,controlsurfacesandlandinggear
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andsubsystems,surfacecontrols.Performance,stabilityandcontrol.Preliminary costanalysis. Preliminary aerodynamic design of an given set of specifications. Drawing its three views and layout an estimation of its performance and stability characteristics. ________________________________________________________________ AS5220 StructuralDesign 1053

Structural design requirements, Vn diagram, Determination of loads acting on major airplane components such as wing, fuselage, tails etc. Buckling of semi moncoque structures, mastercolumn chart, stress and margin of safety DetaileddesignprocedureofmajorstructuralcomponentsSpliceDesign Detailedstructuraldesignofthemajorcomponentsofanairplaneincludingload calculations.

AS5300

PhysicalGasDynamics

3003

Introductory Kinetic theory (definition of pressure and temperature from microscopicviewpoint,meanfreepath,transportprocesses).Equilibriumkinetic theory (Maxwells distribution, collusion rate). Chemical equilibrium )Effective collisionrate,Lawofmassaction,activationenergy).Chemicalthermodynamics (Gibbs relations, Mixture of perfect gases, vant Hoffs relation). Statistical thermodynamics (Macroscopic and microscopic descriptions, Quantum energy states, energy modes of molecules, Boltzmans relation, contribution of internal structure). Equilibrium gas properties (Ideally dissociating gas, Ionisation equilibrium, Collision cross sections). Flow with translational nonequilibrium (BhatnagarGrossKrook model for translational nonequilibrium, Chapman Enskogsolution, Transport properties as nonequilibrium phonomena, Linearised Couetteflow). ________________________________________________________________ AS5310 ObjectOrientedProgramming forScientistsandEngineers 3003 Prereq.COT

An overview of object programming (OOP). Introduction to C++. Essentials of OOP data encapsulation, overloading, inheritance. User defined data Types. Input/output. Code reusability. Templates use of templates to write reusable code. OOP applications to numerical analysis find epsilon of the machine, interval analysis and interval class. A matrix class. Solutions to differential equations ODEs and PDEs using grid point class, finite volume class and finite element class.Simplegraphicsandvisualisation.

Randomnumbergenerators,MonteCarlomethods,Randomwalk,discreteevent simulation. Objectorienteddesignanditsimplicationstoproblemformulationandsolution. _______________________________________________________________ AS5320 BoundaryLayerTheory 3003 (Prereq.AS501)

Prandtl's approximation of NavierStokes equations. Blasius solution for a flat plate.Integralmomentumequation.KarmanPolhausenmethod.Walzmethod. Unsteadyboundarylayer.Introduction tothermalandturbulentboundarylayers.

AS5330

ComputationalAerodynamics

3003 (Prereq.AS501)

Introduction to computation methods. Examples : Method of steepest descent, numericalintegration,interpolation,etc.Relaxationmethodsappliedtosubsonic and transonic flows. Method of singularities Vortex lattice methods. Variational methods. Timedependent methods. Treatment of shocks. Introduction to boundarylayer calculations. Introduction to finiteelement method and its applicationstofluidflows.

AS5340

AdvancedFlightMechanics

3003 (Prereq.AS501)

Optimization of airplane performance : Instantaneous and integral performance problems and conditions for their optima. Optimization of range and climb performanceEnergyheightmethod. Longitudinal and lateral dynamic stability. Response of airplane to deflection of controls, gust andturbulence. Stability with automatic control. Role of analogue computers and simulators in stability analysis. Stability and control after stall. Recenttrends.

AS5350

TransonicAerodynamics

3003 (Prereq.AS501)

Some concepts and properties of transonic flow. Fundamental equations, similarityrule,flowinthethroatofconvergentdivergentnozzle,considerationof shock on an aerofoil. Methods of transonic flow calculations: Guderley profile, exactsolutionsbyhodographtheory,parabolicmethod,integralmethod,method ofMurmanandCole.Equivalencetheoremandarearule.

AS5360

AdvancedAerodynamics

3003 (Prereq.AS501)

Thin and thick aerofoils in incompressible flow. Limitations of lifting line theory, concepts of extended lifting line theory, Lifting surface theory. Interaction problems.Smallperturbationequationsincompressibleflows:PradtlGlauertand Goethert rules. Ackeret's supersonic airfoil theory. Wings of finite span in incompressibleandcompressibleflows.Aerodynamicsofthefuselageandwing fuselagecombination.

AS5370

HelicopterAerodynamics

3003 COT

Introduction. Rotor aerodynamics : Momentum theory for vertical and forward flight, ground effect. Rotor mechanics: Blade motion, pitch, flap and leadlag. Performance: Hover ceilings, steady vertical and level flight, climb, range, endurance,autorotation.

AS5380

FlightTestingandPerformanceReduction

3003 (Prereq.AS501)

Basic definitions. Airspeed, altitude and temperature measuring systems, erros and calibration. Measurement of power of internal combustion engines, determinationofcorrectedpower.Measurement/estimationofthrustofTurboject engines. Useful thrust and s.h.p. of turboprop. Data acquisition systems. Flight testtechniquesfor evaluation ofperformance and stability of aircraft with piston and jet engines. Performance reduction methods. Reduction of takeoff and landingperformance.

AS5390

NumericalMethodsinGasDynamics

3003 COT

General Introduction. The Gudonov scheme. BVLR method. Method of characteristics in two and threedimensional flows. Method of integral relations Bluntbodyproblem.Particleincellmethod.

AS5400

TheoryandComputationofVortexDominatedFlows

3003 COT

Anintroductiontovortexflowsvorticesineverydaylifevorticesinteacup,the tornado,vortexrings.GeometricalandKinematicalpreliminaries.Lawsofvortex motion.Stretching,viscousdiffusionandcreationofvorticity.Vortexmomentum. DynamicsofVortexfilaments.DynamicsofpointvorticesintwodimensionsThe

Karman Vortex street. Evolution and roll up of open and closed vortex sheets. BirkhoffRottequation.KelvinHelmholtzinstability.Kaden'sspiral. Dynamicsofvortexpatches.Controurdynamics.Startingvortexbehindanairfoil. Formation of vortex rings. Structure of the trailing vortex behind the wing and vortex breakdown. Computation of vortex merging and rollup using the vortex blob method. Computation of incompressible, unsteady flows using the random vortexmethod.Fastvortexmethods.Introductiontocomputationof3dimensional vortexflows.

AS5410

GridGeneration

3003 COT

An introduction to tensor calculus, Transformation of coordinates, General principles of grid generation, structured grids in two and three dimensions: Algebraic grid generation. Differential equation based grid generation: Elliptic, Parabolic, Hyperbolic grid generation. Cartesian grids, Unstructured Grid generationvariousalgorithms.Gridclustering,Gridrefinement,Adaptivegrids, Moving grids algorithms, CAD interface to grid generators, Techniques for complex and or large problems: Multi block methods, grid generation for distributedproblemsolving.

AS5420

IntroductiontoCFD3003

Introduction to numerical methods machine epsilon, numerical differentiation and integration. Advection and diffusion by wave equation, heat equation and Laplaceequation.Propertiesofthesolutions.Discretizationschemesfortheone dimensional first order wave equation. Dissipation, Dispersion and stability of suchschemes.SimpleextensiontoQuasiOneDimensionalEulerequationsand FullEulerequations.Solutiontoheatequation.TimemarchingschemesADI,LU approximatefactorizationschemes.SolutiontoLaplaceequationPointinteractive technique. Properties of the solution. Introduction to grid generationalgebraic grids,ellipticgrids.Applicationstoflowproblems.

AS5430

StabilityofShearFlows

3003

Introduction to steady flows, their stability and bifurcations. KelvinHelmholtz instability.StabilityofParallelShearFlows.OrrSommerfeldProblem.Temporal StabilityofParallelShearFlows.NonlinearStability.StabilityofBoundaryLayer Flows.Transition.ChaosandTurbulence. ________________________________________________________________

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AS5440

HydrodynamicStability,transitionand Flowcontrol

3003

Introductiontolinearinstabilityandtransition.Recentdevelopmentsininstability methods transient growths, global analysis, optimization and feedback mechanisms. Routes to turbulence, factors affecting different mechanisms and relaminarization. Methods to achieve transition delay, lift augmentation, separation prevention, turbulence suppression, noise abatement and other flow control strategies. Transition control: wall heating and cooling, wall motion, suctionandblowingetc.Separationcontrol:velocityprofilemodifiers,shaping, heattransfer,turbulators,etc.Dragreduction:reductionofnearwallmomentum, Tomseffect,etc.Recentdevelopmentsinflowcontrol. ________________________________________________________________ AS5470 UnsteadyAerodynamicsofMovingBodies 3003

Airfoils and wings in steady motion. Analytical methods for the unsteady aerodynamic behavior of oscilating airfoils and wings. 2D unsteady thin airfoil theory.3Dunsteadywingtheory.Airfoilsandwingsundergoingarbitrarymotion. Gust. Time domain and frequency domain analysis of unsteady flows. Kelvin impulseandapparentmassconceptinunsteadyflows.Aerodynamicsofflapping and hovering biomimetic flights. Numerical techniques for unsteady potential flows. Unsteady flowfield of natural invertebrates and aquatic animals and flappingtypeMAVs.Discussionon3DandReeffects. ________________________________________________________________ AS5550 AerospaceSystemsControlandEstimation3003

Frequency domain and state space techniquecontrollawdesign using Nyquist diagrams and Bode plots state feedback, state estimation, design of dynamic control laws elementary analysis of nonlinearities and their impact on control design, basic applications of control theory to aerospace systems, navigation, guidance. ________________________________________________________________ AS5610 RocketPropulsion 3003 (Prereq.AS493)

Chemical rocket performance: Thermochemical calculations. Liquid propellant rockets: Droplet combustion, feed system and ignition, injector design, combustionchambergeometryandcooling,nozzledesign,thrustvectorcontrol. Solidpropellantrockets:Combustionmechanisms,graindesign,twophaseflow, casefabricationproblems.Combustioninstability.

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AS5620

TheoryandDesignofGasTurbines

3003 (Prereq.AS503)

Introduction to aircraft gas turbines. Nonrotating components: Aero thermodynamics of inlets, combustors and nozzles. Rotating components: Exchangeofenergybetweenrotorandfluid.Eulerequation,stageperformance analysis.Multistagecompressorsandturbines.Centrifugalandaxialcompressors and axial turbines. Stall and surge problems of compressors. Structural and coolingproblemsofturbineblades.

AS5630

PerformanceofGasTurbines

3003 (Prereq.AS503)

Typical engine performance. Nondimensional representation. Off design performanceestimationofturbojets.Componentscharacteristicsandcomponent matching:Equilibriumoperation.Principlesofcontrolsandinstruments. Noisesuppression,startingandignition,fireandiceprotection.

AS5640

Combustion,ExplosionandDetonation

3003 (Prereq.COT)

Review of reaction kinetics. Flame theories for premixed and diffusion flames. Flame stabilization and combustion instabilities. Solid and liquid propellant combustion. Erosive burning of solid propellant grains. Explosion theories. Detonationtheory.Deflagrationtodetonationtransition.

AS5650

MultiphaseFlow

3003 COT

Historical review : Need for such a study, various flow regimes, fundamental notations, definitions and experimental correlations. Basic relations : Homogeneous, separated and continum mixture approaches for governing equationderivations. Basicparametersandinteractions.Transportpropertiesandboundarycondition. Onedimensionalwaves:Continuityanddynamicwaves.Pipeflowsedimentary flow, boundarylayermotion,flow over body and flat plates, cyclone separators, fluidizedbeds,gasificationandcombustionofcoal,pneumatictransporters. ________________________________________________________________ AS5660 HypersonicAirbreathingPropulsion 3003 COT

Introduction to hypersonic flight in the atmosphere and the propulsion requirements thereto. Thermodynamic, fluid mechanical, gas dynamic, and thermochemical background for supersonic combustion ramjets. Overall
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performance considerations of hypersonic propulsion systems and the need for supersonic combustion. Hypersonic airbreathing engine performance analysis. Component performance in inlets, combustors and exhaust nozzles . Other hypersonic airbreathing propulsion concepts, such as the detonation wave engines. ExperimentsinStructuralMechanicsandStressAnalysis.

AS5670

TransportProcessesinReactingFlows

3003

Principles of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Mass and momentum transfer: elements of mass diffusion and boundary layer theory. Chemical kinetics and equilibrium chemistry. Fundamentals of combustion and flame:premixedflamespeed,BurkeSchumannanalysisofdiffusionflames,and dropletcombustion.

AS5680

HighTemperatureGasDynamics

3003

Reviewofequilibriumgasproperties,nonequilibriumandnonequilibriumkinetic theory.Equilibriumflow(Steadyshocks,nozzleflow,PrandtlMeyerflow,Frozen flow) Vibrational and Chemical rate processes (Vibrational rate equation, chemicalrateequation,localrelaxationtimes,smalldeparturesfromequilibrium). FlowwithVibrationalandchemicalnonequilibrium(Equilibriumandfrozenflow, nonlinear equators, acoustic equations, speed of sound, sound propagation, small departures from uniform flow, linearised normal shock wave, dispersed shock wave, nozzle flow, MOC). Flow with translational nonequilibrium (transport properties, Bulk viscosity, structure of shock wave, linearised Couette flowe). Radiative transfer in gases (Equation of radiative transfer, radiative equilibrium, radiationsolid surface interaction, Emission and absorption of radiation).Flowwithradiativenonequilibrium(Basicnonlinearequations,grey gas,1Dequations,normalshockwave). ________________________________________________________________ AS5690 RadiationHeatTransfer 3003

Physics of thermal radiation, methods for evaluation of view factors, radiation exchange between gray, diffuse and partly specular solid surfaces, basic equationsforradiationheattransferinabsorbing,emittingandscatteringmedia, radiativepropertiesofmoleculargases,spectralmodelsforradiativeheattransfer (Narrow Band models, Wide Band models), approximate methods for radiation heat transfer in participating media (optically thick limit, optically thin limit, PN approximtion, SN approximation), treatment of non gray gases. Radiation heat transfer application in space propulsion, microgravity combustion and reentry problems. ________________________________________________________________

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AS5810

TheoriesofModernPlateStructures

3003 (Prereq.AS503)

Variationalformulationoftheclassicaltheoryofisotropicplates,andcounterparts foranisotropic,sandwichandlayeredplates,andplatesmadeupoffunctionally gradedorpiezoelectricmaterials.Combinedbendingandstretching. ShearDeformationTheories:FirstorderTheoryandHigherorderTheoriesbased on global approximation and discrete layer approaches. Threedimensional analysis. Comparisonofvarioustheoriesforsimplerectangularplate/stripproblems.

AS5820

AnalysisofPlatesandSheels

3003 (Prereq.AS503)

Classical bending theory of thin flat rectangular and circular plates and with variousedgeconditionsandloading. Membrane and bending theories of thin shells of revolution. Analysis of circular cylindricalshells.

AS5830

ApproximateMethodsinStructuralAnalysis

3003

Principle of minimum total potential. Principle of minimum complementary potential. RayleighRitz , Galerkin, Collocation methods, etc. Finitedifference method.Finiteelementmethod.Computerbasedsolutionstoexamplesincluding fieldproblems,nonlinearproblems.

AS5840

ThermalStressAnalysis

3003 Prereq.AS503

The basic equations of twodimensional and threedimensional thermoelasticity. Applicationoftwodimensionalproblemsofelasticity,thermalstressesinbeams, membranesandplates.Thermalbuckling.

AS5850

FiniteElementAnalysis

3003

Matrixmethodsofanalysis:Stiffnessandflexibility.Truss,frameandgridwork examples.Finiteelements:Discretisationofthecontinuum,analysisofplaneand axisymmetric problems, isoparametric concepts and applications, bending elements.Computerimplementation.

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AS5860

CompositeStructures

3003 Prereq.COT

Review of material properties and macro mechanics of composites. Anisotropic theoryofelasticity.Plateanisotropicelasticityproblems.Analysisofrotatingdisc. Stress analysis of anisotropic beams, columns, plates andshells. Classical and improvedtheoriesoflaminatedstructures.Comparisonofthestructuralbehaviour of composite structures with conventional isotropic structure. Vibration and stability analysis. Analysis of wave propagation through composite media. Stress concentration around holes and cutouts. Stress analysis of bolted and bondedjoints.Finiteelementmethodofanalysis.Analysisofsandwichstructures.

AS5870

EnergyMethodsinStructuralAnalysis

3003

The variational principle and the derivation of the governing equations of static and dynamic systems. Different energy methods : RayleighRitz, Galerkin etc. Application : Problems of stress analysis, determination of deflection in determinate and indeterminate structures, stability and vibrations of beams, columnsandplatesofconstantandvaryingcrosssectionalarea.

AS5880

MechanicsofDamageTolerance

3003

Basics of Damage Tolerance : Strength vs. Damage Tolerance, Historic IntroductionandMolecularInterpretation. Mathematical preliminaries : Vectors and Tensors, Complex Variables & Functions,Taylor'sandLaurent'sSeriesExpansions,Poles&Residues,Contour IntegrationReviewofEalsticity:Stress&Strain,Equilibrium,Elasticity,Plasticity and Yield Criteria, Strain Energy, Plane Stress and Plane Strain, Solution methods,Airystressfunctions,Complexpotentials. StressAnalysisofCrackedBodies:StressConcentrationinCircularandElliptic Holes, StressIntensity Factor, Fracture Modes,Other Analytical, Numerical and Experimentalmethods. EnergyConcepts:StrainEnergyReleaseRate,JIntegral,VirtualCrackClosure, EquivalenceofEnergyandStressapproaches.

AS5890

MechatronicsDesign

1053

Programming in C, analog circuits and electronic components, logic gates, introductiontomicroprocessor architecture, sensors and actuators (transduction principles,energyconversionmotors,solenoids),A/DandD/Aconversions,real time programming concepts, direct digital control implementation,and principles

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andtoolsofmechanicaldesign,namelyCADandsolidmodeling.Thiscourseis heavilyhandsonprojectoriented. Laboratory work and small projects will be assigned to help solidify learning throughoutthecoursesuchasprogramming,workingwithmicroprocessors,and interfacing sensors and actuators. In addition, teams will design, build and demonstratetheirsolutiontotheassignedproblem.

AS5900

Elasticity

3003

Field equations of three dimensional elasticity Theory of stress and strain, GeneralisedHookeslaw,comptabilityconditions,boundaryconditions.

AS5910

Aeroelasticity

3003

Briefreviewofvibrationofsingle,multidegreeandcontinuoussystems. Introduction to aeroelasticity. General nature and classification of aeroelastic problems. Deformation of aircraft structure under static and dynamic loads. Approximate methods of computing natural mode shapes and frequencies. Steadystateaeroelasticphenomenonwithspecificreferencetowingdivergence andcontrolsystemreversal,solutionstoproblemsofwingdivergenceandcontrol systems reversal. Flutter phenomenon and fundamentals of flutter analysis. Stabilityofdynamicsystems:RouthHurwitzcriteria.

AS5920

DynamicsofElasticSystems

3003

Review of single degree and twodegree freedom systems. Generalised coordinates and Largranges equation. Normal modes and orthogonality relations.Differentialequation,integralequationandenergymethodstosolutions ofbeamandplateproblems.Introductiontononlinearandrandomvibrations.

AS5930

ElasticStability

3003

Stabilityofcolumns:Closedandopensections,flexural,torsionalandconbined. Inelastic buckling. Buckling of flat and stiffened plates. Approximate solutins. RayleighRitz,Galerkin,finiteddferenceandfiniteelementmethodstodetermine bucklingloads.Cripplingofthinwalledsections.Useofmastercolumncharts. Introduction to postbuckling of columns and plates, snap buckling of shallow archesandshells.

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AS5940

NonLinearbehaviourofPlatesandShells

3003

Introduction, Review of lineartheory of structuralmechanics and its foundation. General approach to the formulation and solution of problems of nonlinear structuralmechanicsinvolving(a)geometricnonlinearity(b)materialnonlinearity and (c) combination of (a) and (b). Brief outline of problems showing the static anddynamicbehaviourofplatesandshellslikelargedeflection,largeamplitude vibration and postbuckling problems of plates (rectangular, circular and skew) andshells(cylindricalandshallowspherical)

AS5950

ContinuumMechanics

3003

Tensor Algebra, tensor Calculus, Kinematics of Deformation and Motion, Fundamental Laws and Equations (Conservation of mass, conservation of momentum,conservationofenergy,restrictionsofelasticmaterialsbysecondlaw ofthermodynamics,constitutiveequations),LinearElastricity,KinematicsofFluid Motion,ClassicalFluids,LinearViscoelasticity,NonlinearElasticity.

AS5960

AdvancedStrengthofMaterials3003

Analysisofindeterminatebeams:Clapeyron:Sequationforcontinuousbeams Analysis of frames and rings Analysis of curved beams Composite beams. Wide beams Torsion of noncircular solid and thinwallved cross sections, Warpingfunction. ________________________________________________________________ AS5970 StructuralDynamicsandAeroelasticity 3003

Review of vibration of discrete and continuous systemsAspects of nonlinear dynamical system behaviour and solution techniques, some examples like Van derPoloscillatior,DuffingandMathieusystemsIntroductiontosomeadvanced topics like coupled oscillations, rotating beams, random vibrations, unsteady aerodynamics. Static aeroelasticity, wind tunnel models, divergence instability and aileron reversalAeroelasticflutter,stabilitycharacteristicsandaeroelasticanalysisofa typical section,classicalflutter analysis and engineering solutionsintroduction tononlinearaeroelasticity. ________________________________________________________________ AS5980 ContactMechanicsandTribology 3003

IntroductiontoFrictionandWear,HistoryofTribology.ElasticContacts:Elasticity Equations, Hertzian Contacts, Integral Equation Methods. Plasticity: Yield Criteria,HardnessTesting,ShakedownCriteria.SurfaceTopography:Statistical Characterization, Rough Surface Contact. Friction: Friction Laws, Frictional ContactandFretting,FrictionalHeating.Wear:WearModels/Maps,Experimental
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CharacterizationofWear.Lubrication:ReynoldsEquation,Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication. ________________________________________________________________ AS6010 HypersonicFlowTheory 3003 Prereq.AS203/AS501

Introduction , Basic considerations and definitions. Hypersonic flight paths. Inviscid hypersonic flow theory: Shock expansion method, Surface inclination methods. Small disturbance equations and approximate methods. Similarity laws: Exactmethods,Methodofchacteristics,Bluntbodyproblemandsolution. Methodcomputationalmethods.Introductiontoviscoushypersonicflows.

AS6015

AerodynamicsofMissilesandLaunchVehicles

3003

Introduction to missiles and launch vehicles, bodies of revolution, non circular shapes, lifting surfaces, low Aspect Ratio characteristics, wing body tail interference,predictionofoverallcharacteristicsofbodydominatedconfigurations andliftingsurfacedominatedconfigurations,highangleofattackaerodynamics, dynamic derivatives, boundary layer, shock wave boundary layer interactions aerodynamicheating,intakeaerodynamics,engineairframeintegration,airframe flexibility effects on aerodynamics,. Stage separation dynamics. Configuration design methodology of tactical missiles. Design methodology of multistage vehicles.

AS6020

IntroductiontoTurbulentFlowsandtheirPredictions 3 0 0 3 Prereq.COT

Basic features of turbulent flows. Ways of describing turblent flows : Statistical aspects,correlation,spectrum,conditionalsampling.Experimentalmethods:Hot wire anemometer and Laser Doppler anemometer. Equations for compressible turbulentflows.Experimentaldataonturbulentintensitiesinsometurbulentflows. Prediction of turbulent flows: Statistical theory and its limitations, Integral methods,turbulencemodelling,mixinglengthhypothesis,oneequationandtwo equationmodels,modellingofReynoldsstress.Computercodesandcomparison betweenexperimentaldataandpredictions.

AS6030

ExperimentalEngineeringinAero/GasDynamics

3014 Prereq.AS501

Highspeedwindtunnels.Specialpurposetunnels.Shocktubes,Ballisticranges. Schlieren, shadowgraph, interferometry. Laser applications. Radiation and

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spectroscopy. Heat transfer measurements. Analogy techniques. Mechanical vibrations:Accelerometers,frequencyanalysis.

AS6040

TurbulentFlowsandtheirComputation 1. Tensorsfunctionsandanalysis.

3003

2. Randomdataanalysis. 3. HomogeneousIsotrophicTurbulence. 4. HomogeneousAnisotrophicTurbulence. 5. SpectralAnalysisandNavierStokesEquations. 6. TurbulenceModeling. 7. Secondorder(ReynoldsStress)Modeling. 8. DNSofTurbulentFlows. 9. LESofTurbulentFlows. 10. CoherentStructuresinTurbulentFlows. 11. DynamicalSystemsapproachtoTurbulentFlows. ________________________________________________________________ AS6310 SystemSimulationandProcessOptimization 3003 COT

Designing a workable system, Mathematical and system simulation. Optimization, Constrained and unconstrained optimization. Single and multivariable search techniques, Linear, nonlinear and dynamic programming. Optimizationoflumpedparametersystem.Introductiontocomplexoptimization problems.

AS6320

AcousticInstabilitiesinAerospacePropulsion

3003 COT

Introductionto Acoustic Derivation ofthe wave equationin bothcartesian and polar coordinates, applications to problems. Fundamentals of Combustion Instability Basic principles, instability in solid and liquid rockets and ramjets, passive and active control of combustion instability, pulse combustors. TheoreticalAnalysisofCombustionInstability.Measurementtechniques.

AS6330

Aeroacoustics

3003 COT

Introduction to Acoustics: Derivation of the governing equations, Lighthills analogy. Aerodynamic sound in unbounded flows The Ffowcs Williams

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Hawkingsequation,vorticityandentropyassourcesofsound,soundgeneration in a fluid with rigid and flexible boundaries, vortexsound theory of Powell. AeroacousticsofinternalflowsWavesinpipes,Howesformulation,orificeflows, musical aeroacoustics. Resonant and unstable systems cavity resonances, edgetones,combustioninstabilities.

AS6340

CombustionandFlowDiagnostics

3003 COT

Fundamentals of digital data acquisition, Dynamic transducers for transient measurements Fundamentals of digital image processing, Lasers and laser safety Principle and application of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Laser Doppler Velociemtry(LDV) Fundamentalsof spectroscopy Rayleighscattering RamanScaterring,LaaserInducedFluorescene,andtheirapplicationinspecies concentration and temperature measurements. Digital Background oriented SchilerenOpticalpatternationforspraydiagnostics.

AS6510

ExperimentalTechniquesinStructuralMechanics

3003

Strain gauges : Mechanical, electrical, acoustic, pneumatic and other types of straingauges.Associatedcircuitsforelectricalresistancestraingauges. Photoelasticity: Twodimensional photoelasticity. Reflection polariscope, photo stresscoats. Analogies : Membrane, electrical analogies. Transducers Pickups to measure displacement,velocity,accelerationandforces.

ID5050

AdvancedEngineeringAnalysis

3003

Sturm Liouville problem, Orthogonal functions, Integral Transforms, Partial Differential Equations, Boundary value Problems, Applications of above to engineeringproblems.

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