Aircraft Structures and Materials

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Characteristics of Aircraft Structures – Aircraft structural elements. Wing, fuselage, tail and landing gear. Riveting, fastener and adhesive joint. Aircraft Structural Analysis – Typical loadings applied on aircrafts. Bending, shear, torsion of thin-wall structures. Structural idealization. Practical stress analysis of wings and fuselages under combined loading. Fundamentals of Aircraft Materials – Material fundamentals. Metallic alloys and their heat treatment. Composites. Failure Criteria for Isotropic Materials – Strength criteria for brittle materials. Yield criteria for ductile materials. Stress concentration. Fatigue. Fracture. Stability of beams under transverse and axial loads. Fundamentals of Aircraft Composites – Mechanical behaviors of composite materials. Processing and fabrication techniques for aircraft composites. -- 1 of 3 --

目标

1. To provide students with the key knowledge relevant to aircraft structures and materials; and 2. To provide students with an overview of the composite materials used in modern aircraft; and 3. To provide students with the numerical methods for formulating and solving engineering problems related to aircraft structures and materials. Intended Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to: a. Demonstrate a good understanding of the key aspects of aircraft structures; and b. Comprehend the characteristics of the various materials used in aircrafts; and c. Analyze and assess aircraft structures subject to various types of loading using stress analysis methods and failure criteria; and d. Understand the mechanical behaviors of the composite materials used in aircrafts.

先修要求

/ Co-requisite/ Exclusion Pre-requisite: ENG2001 Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering AND ME23001 Engineering Mechanics

Teaching Pattern

Methodology Lectures are used to deliver the fundamental knowledge in relation to aircraft structures and materials (outcomes a to d). Teaching / Learning Methodology Intended subject learning outcomes to be covered a b c d 1. Lectures     2. Tutorials    