Advanced Aerospace Structures and Materials

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Thin-wall structures – wings; fuselages; empennages; thin-wall approximation. Metallic materials – material chemistry; forming; light-weight alloys; superalloys. Composite materials – rule of mixtures; laminated plate theory; fabrication; functional composite materials. Analysis of aerospace structural components – bending; shear; torsion; combined loading; stress; angle of twist; deflection; fatigue; fracture. Non-destructive testing – ultrasonic testing; piezoelectric transducer; guided wave testing; phased array scanning; structural health monitoring. Finite element analysis – 1D elements; 2D elements; 3D elements; high-order elements; static analysis; dynamic analysis. -- 1 of 3 --

目标

1. To provide students with tools that are needed to carry out stress and failure analysis of aerospace structural components. 2. To provide students with an overview of the advanced materials that are used for aerospace vehicles. 3. To provide students with an overview of the non-destructive testing techniques that are used to ensure the safe operation of aerospace vehicles.

先修要求

/ Co-requisite/ Exclusion N/A

Teaching Pattern

Methodology Lectures and tutorials are used to deliver the fundamental knowledge and research elements in relation to aircraft structures and materials. Teaching/Learning Methodology Intended subject learning outcomes a b c d 1. Lecture √ √ √ √ 2. Tutorial √ √ √ √