TMAL02 Aircraft and Vehicle Design, 6 ECTS-points
/Flyglära /

Advancement level:
C

Aim:
The course gives fundamental knowledge and understanding of the factors that affects the configuration and dimensioning of an aeroplane.

Prerequisites:
Solid Mechanics, Engineering Materials, Machine Elements, Applied Mechanics and Heat Transfer.

Course organization:
The teaching consists of lectures, lessons, special projects and educational study visits.

Course content:
- Design process - Design of aeroplanes - Choice of carrying surfaces and geometries - Initial dimensioning/configuration/propulsion - Landing gear - Aero dynamics - Propulsion - Airframe structure - Stability - Flight mechanics - Special project work dealing with configuration and dimensioning of a sports aeroplane

Course literature:
John D. Andersson, JK: Introduction to Flight, McGraw Hill.

UPGAProject, a written report, 4 p.
Course language is English.