Course overview
This a specialised course dedicated to Aircraft Design. In this course you will learn about Aircraft design methodology, Technical task preparation, team working, Aircraft design organisation, Aircraft weight calculation, mission fuel weight, Sensitivity analysis, Standard requirements, First estimation of aircraft design parameters, Sizing, Drag polar estimation at low speed, Matching diagram, Aircraft three view and drawings, Overall configuration design, Fuselage design, Propulsion system selection and integration, Wing design considerations, Empennage design considerations, Landing gear design and integration, Weight and balance analysis, Stability and control analysis. The material is presented in a combination of lectures, tutorials, hands-on laboratory sessions, and a group design project.
Course learning outcomes
- Complete conceptual design of different types of aircraft
- Choose the required decisions during the total design cycle of an aircraft including conceptual, preliminary and detail design
- Discuss performance and stability analysis of different types of aircraft
- Explain the hierarchical models in aircraft design as a multi-disciplinary design objective and utilise a system approach to design and operational performance
- Discuss the design phases of an aircraft
- Explain the method of preparation design tasks and technical reports
- Calculate total weight and weight fractures of an aircraft
- Evaluate sensitivity analysis of design parameters
- Perform and understand sizing of an aircraft
- Explain layout design of different aircraft
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Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 57259
Section PR01
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 57258
Section PR02
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 57257
Section PR03
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 57256
Section PR04
Size 8
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Class number 57255
Section PR05
Size 8
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Class number 57254
Section PR06
Size 8
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Class number 57253
Section PR07
Size 8
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Class number 57252
Section PR08
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 57251
Section PR09
Size 8
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Class number 57250
Section PR10
Size 8
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Class number 57249
Section PR11
Size 8
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Class number 57248
Section PR12
Size 8
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Class number 57247
Section PR13
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 51963
Section PR14
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 51962
Section PR15
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 51961
Section PR16
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 51960
Section PR17
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 51959
Section PR18
Size 8
Available 8
Class number 57260
Section WS01
Size 100
Available 100
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