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Aircraft Design and Operations
Overview
To provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the design principles behind the design of an aircraft. The performance aspects are also extended to address the economics of flight of jet transports. Exposure and use is given to imperial and metric units as used in the aviation industry
Requisites
Rule:
Assumed Knowledge
Nil (for Concurrent requisites) but AVA10007 is recommended as either a pre-requisite or co-requisite
Assumed Knowledge
PHY10002 Introduction to Physics
AND
MTH10008 Aviation Mathematics
27-October-2024
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe how factors such as weight, wing area, engine power, drag and high lift devices effect aircraft performance and to apply basic estimation techniques to determine an aircraft configuration to meet a specified mission
- Compose gust and manoeuvre diagrams
- Describe the principles behind jet transport performance in an airline environment and how they affect the cost of operation
- Use imperial units in basic engineering calculations
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Lecture |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
On-campus Workshop |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning |
8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
TOTAL | 138 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Assessment | Individual | 15 - 25% | 1,2,3,4 |
Assignment | Individual | 45 - 55% | 1,2,4 |
Quizzes | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
Tutorial Exercises | Group | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
Design process
- Project design methodology, overall systems study, project design phase, detail design phase.
Project design
- Estimation of take-off weight, empty weight, fuel weight. Estimation of required take off and climb power, wing area. Landing and take-off performance, climb and cruise performance. Estimation of parasitic and induced drag coefficients. Tail volume stability requirements.
Gust and Manoeuvre Diagrams
- Effect of Manoeuvre Margin
Operation
- Economy Climb
- Force – Speed Diagrams
- Maximum Range Cruise, Long Range Cruise and Specific Range
- Economy cruise, cost index
- Tankering
- Payload Range curves
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.