JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD 
II Year B.Tech. AE - I Sem    L T/P/D C 
                                              4  -/-/-    4 
(A32101) INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING 

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Objective:

To introduce to the student, the field of Aerospace Engineering.

UNIT - I

History of Flight - the Aerospace Environment: Ballons and dirigibles, heavier than air aircraft, commercial air transport, introduction of jet air craft, helicapters, missiles, conquest of space, commercial use of space, exploring solar system and beyond. Earth's atmosphere, standard atmosphere, the temperature extremes of space, laws of gravitation low earth orbit, microgravity, benefits of micro gravity. The near earth radiative environment, The magnetosphere, Environmental impact on spacecraft. Meteoroids and micrometeoroids, space debris, Planetary environments.

UNIT - II

Aerodynamics and Flight Vehicle Propulsion: Anatomy of the airplane, helicopter, launch vehicles and missiles, space vehicles. Static forces and moments on the vehicle. Understanding engineering models, Aerodynamics of wings and bodies, Generation of lift, Sources of drag, Force and moment coefficients, centre of pressure. Thrust for flight the propeller, the jet engine, rocket engines - description, principles of operation. Governing equations.

UNIT - III

Flight Vehicle Performance and Stability: Performance parameters, Performance in steady flight, cruise, climb, range, endurance, accelerated flight - symmetric manoeuvres, turns, sideslips, takeoff and landing. Flight vehicle stability - longitudinal and lateral - static, dynamic, trim, control, Handling qualities of airplanes.

UNIT - IV

Satellite Systems Engineering - Human Space Exploration: Satellite missions, an operational satellite system, elements of satellite, satellite subsystems. Satellite structures, mechanisms and materials, Power systems, Communication and telemetry, Thermal control, Attitude determination and control, Propulsion and station keeping, Space missions, Mission objectives, Case studies, Human space flight missions - goals, historical background, The Soviet and US missions, The Mercury, Germini, Apollo (manned flight to the moon), Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, Space Shuttle, International Space Station, extravehicular activity, Life support systems.

UNIT - V

Introduction to Engineering Design, Air Transportation: Design as a critical component of engineering education - as a skill - the process, design thinking, design drawing. Design for mission, performance and safety requirements, Concurrent engineering. Computer aided engineering, design project. Example: the lighter-than-air vehicle student design project at MIT. Air Transporation Systems - civil, military - objectives - principal constituents - the vehicle, the ground facilities, the organisation - role. regulation - national and international. Flight safety and security. Indian effort - civil and military - in the field of Aerospace Engineering.

TEXT BOOKS: 

1. Newman, D., Interactive Aerospace Engineering and Design, (with software and reference material on CD), McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN: 0-07-112254-0.
2. Anderson, J.D., Introduction to Flight, fifth edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2007, ISBN: 0-07-006082-4.
3. The Wikipedia (on the web): Transportation Systems, Air Transportation, Aviation, Space Transportation.

REFERENCES: 

1. Numerous references cited in Newman's book.
2. Bamard, R. H. and Philpot, D.R., Aircraft Flight, 3rd edition, Pearson, 2004, ISBN: 81-297-0783-7.
3. Hirst, M., The Air Transport System, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, England, 2008.
4. Swaton, P.J., Flight Planning, Blackwell Publisher.
5. NASA Education Home Page, http:// www.ne.nasa.gov/education.

Outcome:

The student would have sufficient acquaintance with Aerospace Engineering to take up study of the field in detail through subsequent courses.