AerE 421

Spring 2015 Syllabus

Aerospace Engineering/College of Engineering

AerE 421 Advanced Flight Structures

Spring 2014 Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Vinay Dayal, Associate Professor, 2353 Howe Hall,
vdayal@iastate.edu, (515) 294 -0720.
Section 1: Class: MWF 1-2 Howe 2202
Section 2: Class: MWF 3-4 Howe 2202
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Course Information
Description
AER E 421. Advanced Flight Structures.

(2.5-1) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: AER E 321, MATH 266 or MATH 267

Analysis of indeterminate flight structures including finite element laboratory.
Static analysis of complex structural components subject to thermal and
aerodynamic loads. Analytical and finite element solutions for stresses and
displacements of membrane, plane stress, plate structures. Buckling of beams,
frames, and plate structures. Introduction to vibration of flight structures. Steady
state and transient structural response using normal modal analysis.

Student Learning Outcomes/Objectives

Outcomes of AerE421: You will be a structures Engineer
1. Students will be able to take an idealized wing and do a full analytical
analysis
2. Students will be able to use a layered element to model composites in FEA.
3. Students will be able to identify the necessity of a nonlinear analysis based
on linear analysis.
4. Students will know the type of element to use in 1D, 2D and 3D analysis.
5. Students will be able to calculate the minimum buckling load of a structure.
6. Students will be able to extract the natural frequencies and mode shapes
7. Students will be able to follow a good engineering process
a. Identify the problem
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b. Choose correct analysis method

c. Use appropriate simplifications for structure, loads and boundary
conditions
d. Choose appropriate materials
e. Examine the validity of the solution

Prerequisite or Co-requisite

AER E 321: Flight Structures Analysis

MATH 266: Elementary Differential Equations
or MATH 267: Elementary Differential Equations and Laplace
Transforms

Textbook

Introduction to Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students 42nd Ed., T.H.G.

Megson

Topic Outline/Schedule
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Review of Energy methods

Energy Methods applied to rods
Introduction to ANSYS-gui

Book
Chapter

Problem Topic

4.1,4.2
12.1,12.2
Notes

No class
ANSYS example
Pr of total potential energy-2
force members

Notes

Statically indeterminate frames

12.5

Stiffnes matrix for beams

12.7

Finite Element 2-D structures

12.8

Material Selection

11.1-11.7

Factors of Safety/Flight Envelop

13.1-13.2

Notes

Truss problem

2D plate
problem

First Mid Term Test

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Composite Micromechanics

Notes

Composite Macromecnanics

Notes

Composite Design/ANSYS
Modelling in ANSYS 2-D/3-D
structures

Notes

ANSYS modeling
Bending of thin walled beams,
symmetric
Bending of thin walled beams,
unsymmetric

Notes

Shear of thin walled beams

Shear of closed section beams,
shear center

17.1,17.2

Torsion of thin walled beams

18.1

Torsion of open section beams

18.2
20.1,20.2,20
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Structural idealization

Canard problem

Notes

16.1

3-D problem
beam

16.2,16.3

17.3

3-D problem

Idealized beam

Second Mid-Term Test

Wing Spars

21.1,21.2

Cut-Outs in fuselage

no ANSYS

Spring Break
Non-linear analysis, geometric,
material

Notes

Non-linear analysis using ANSYS

Notes

Energy methods for columns

8.5

Flexural Torsional buckling

8.6

Buckling by ANSYS

Notes

Buckling of plates

9.1

Instability of stiffened panels

9.5

Vibrations of springs, beams

Viscous damping free vibrations

10.1,10.2
Thompson

Geometric nonllinear

Column
buckling

Plate buckling

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2.6
ANSYS analysis of vibrations
Forced Vibrations sinusoidal
excitation
Modal Analysis of vibrations
Modal Analysis of vibrations
Modal damping forced vibrations

Thompson
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Thompson
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Thompson
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Thompson
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Natural
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Harmonic
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Modal damping forced vibrations

Project Review
Project Review
Project Review
Sec-1: Final Test May 7 12-2
Sec-2:Final Test May 4 2:15-4:15

Tentative
Tentative

Grading Policy
Percentage
15%
15%
30%
20%
20%
Letter
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+

Description
Exam 1
Exam 2
Assignments
Final Project
Final Exam
Percentage Performance
92-100%
89-91.99%
86-88.99%
81-85.99%
79-80.99%
76-78.99%
71-75.99%
69-70.99%
66-68.99%

Excellent Work
Nearly Excellent Work
Very Good Work
Good Work
Mostly Good Work
Above Average Work
Average Work
Mostly Average Work
Below Average Work

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61-65.99%
0-60.99%

Poor Work
Failing Work

Academic Dishonesty

The class will follow Iowa State Universitys policy on academic

dishonesty. Anyone suspected of academic dishonesty will be
reported to the Dean of Students Office.
http://www.dso.iastate.edu/ja/academic/misconduct.html

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Sect 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you have a disability and anticipate
needing accommodations in this course, please contact (instructor name) to set
up a meeting within the first two weeks of the semester or as soon as you
become aware of your need. Before meeting with (instructor name), you will
need to obtain a SAAR form with recommendations for accommodations from
the Disability Resources Office, located in Room 1076 on the main floor
of the Student Services Building. Their telephone number is 515-294-7220 or
email disabilityresources@iastate.edu . Retroactive requests for
accommodations will not be honored.

Dead Week
This class follows the Iowa State University Dead Week policy as noted in
section 10.6.4 of the Faculty Handbook
http://www.provost.iastate.edu/resources/faculty-handbook .

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