History and Types of Aircraft, Balloon, ornithopters - early airplanes by Wright brothers, biplanes and monoplanes - Developments in aerodynamics, materials, structures and propulsion over the years.
Aerodynamic forces on aircraft – Drag types - classification of NACA airfoils, Mach number, center of pressure and aerodynamic center-Component so fan Airplane and their functions-classifications
General types of construction, Monocoque, semi-monocoque. Typical wing and fuselage structure. Metallic and non-metallic materials, Use of aluminum alloy, titanium, stainless steel and composite materials.
Basic ideas about piston, turboprop and jet engines, Use of propeller and jets for thrust production,Principles of operation of rocket, types of rockets.
Study of Atmosphere – Flight Instruments and Navigation Instruments – Gyroscope - Accelerometers, Air speed Indicators – TAS, EAS- Mach Meters - Altimeters - Principles and operation.
Reference Book:
1. Kermode, A.C., ―Mechanics of Flight‖, Himalayan Book, 1997 2. Stephen. A. Brandt, "Introduction to Aeronautics: A design perspective" American 3. Mathur, M.L. and Sharma, R.P., ―Gas Turbine, Jet and Rocket Propulsion‖, 2nd Edition, 4. Pallet, E.H.J., “Aircraft Instruments & Principles”, Pitman & Co., 1992 5. Parker, E.R., ―Materials for Missiles and Spacecraft‖, McGraw Hill Book Co. Inc., 1982.
Text Book:
1. Anderson, J.D., ―Introduction to Flight‖, McGraw-Hill, 1995. 2. Richard S. Shevel, ―Fundamentals of flight‖ Prentice Hall, 2010.
