Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

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Free Online Course: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Introduction to Aerospace Engineering is taught by Prof. Rajkumar S. Pant.

Overview
  • The aim of this course is to provide a general overview of the field of Aeronautical Engineering to interested students. The course will consist of ten Capsules, each consisting of two Lectures. Each Lecture will cover a specific concept or area relevant to the subject. An attempt will be made to cover the contents in an interesting manner, by a judicious use of a mix of powerpoint presentations, in-class activities, quizzes, innovative and hands on assignments that will not only increase the awareness of the students, but also satiate their curiosity and desire to know more about the various concepts related to the subject.INTENDED AUDIENCE : Any discipline of Engineering, who are interested in the subjectPREREQUISITES : NAINDUSTRY SUPPORT : DRDO, HAL, NAL, IAF

Syllabus
  • Week 1: Atmosphere and its properties
    Week 2: Nomenclature of aircraft components
    Week 3: Fluid Mechanics – I : Incompressible flow, Bernoulli’s Equation, Coanda Effect, and Mach No..
    Week 4: Fluid Mechanics –II : Viscous Flow, Boundary Layer, Pressure Measurement
    Week 5: Aerodynamics – I : Airfoils, and Lift Generation Theories
    Week 6: Aerodynamics – II : Critical Mach no., Types of Drag
    Week 7: Propulsion : Types of Aircraft Engines
    Week 8: Aircraft Performance - I : Steady Level Flight and Altitude effects
    Week 9: Aircraft Performance- II : Glide, Climb, Ceilings, Turn, and Pull up
    Week 10:Aircraft Longitudinal Stability,and V-n Diagram
    Week 11:Aircraft Performance- III : Takeoff and Landing, Range and Endurance, Range-Payload Diagram
    Week 12:Flapping Wing Aerodynamics