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MAIN CONTENTS OF THE COURSE AE200

INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS

Section Subject/Contents

1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION:General (Aviation Area of Science, Aviation Job Market, etc.), Aero, Aeronautics, Aerospace,Types of Aircraft (According to: Type of Operation, Weight, Speed, Size, Engines, etc.),Categories of Aircraft (According to Certificate of Airworthiness (C O A), according toInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), General Categories, etc.), Main DifferencesBetween Aircraft and Aeroplanes, Main Differences Between Aeroplanes and Helicopters(Advantages, Disadvantages), Nationality and Registration Marks of Aircraft, IdentificationPlates, National and International Aviation Organisations (ICAO, NACA, NASA, FAA, JAA,EASA, LYCAA, IATA, etc.) A Brief History of Flight, etc.

2 DIMENSIONS AND UNITS:General Introduction, Systems of Dimensions and Units, Primary and Secondary Dimensions,

Basic and Derived Units, System International dUnits(ISA), British Gravitational System (BG),

English Engineering System (EE), etc., Dimensional Analysis, Dimensionless Quantities,Conventional Choices of Dimensions and Units, Dimensional Consistency, Prefixes on Units,Applications/Exercises, etc.

3 THE ATMOSPHERE:

General Introduction, Composition of Atmosphere, Structure of Atmosphere (according to theconcentration of the gases: homosphere, heterosphere; according to temperature variation:

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere,etc., Characteristics of the Atmosphere, Properties of Atmosphere, Equation of State, HydrostaticEquation, International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), Standard Sea Level Parameters, Variation of

Gravity with Altitude, Troposphere Gradient Layer , Lower Stratosphere Layer IsothermalLayer, Pressure, Temperature and Density Altitudes, Solved Examples, etc..

4 COMPONENTS OF AIRPLANES:General Introduction, Aircraft Systems, Body of Airplanes Fuselage: Functions, Types,Advantages and Disadvantages, etc. , Wings:Functions, Wing Types (Mono, Bi, Tri, Multi, etc,-High wing, Low wing, Mid wing, etc.- Cantilevered wings, Semicantilevered Wings, etc-Dihedral, Unhedral, Level Wings-Gull Wings, Inverted Gull Wings, Wing Nomenclature/Wing

Geometry (Leading Edge, Trailing Edge, Root, Tips, Chords, Mean Aerodynamic Chord, MeanGeometric Chord, Span, Aspect Ratio, Taper Ratio, Twist, Planform, Angle of Incidence, Angleof attack, etc.), Wing Construction (Spars, Ribs, Stringers, etc.), Airfoil Basic Geometry, AirfoilNomenclature, Symmetrical Airfoils, Cambered Airfoils, NACA Numbering, System, etc.Empennage:Horizontal Tail Units, Vertical Tail Units, Functions and Types, Landing GearSystems: Functions and Types, Propulsion Systems:Functions and Types. etc

5 FLIGHT CONTROLS:

Aircraft Axes, Flight Control Surfaces, Main Control Surface (Ailerons, Elevators, Rudders),High Lift Devices/Trailing Edge Control Systems (Trailing Edge Flaps-Types and Functions),Leading Edge Control Surfaces (Leading Edge Flaps, Slats, Slots, etc.- Functions), SecondaryControl Surfaces (Winglets, Spoilers, Fences, Vortex Generators, Tabs, etc.- Functions), etc.

6 STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS:General introduction, Loads, Structural Layout, Fuselage,Truss type, Monocoque type, Semimonocoque type, Wings, Tail units, Zonal identificationsystem, Stations identification system, Materials, etc.

7 AERODYNAMICS:Definitions, Flow Over Airfoils, Streamlines, Lift Forces, Drag Forces, Variation of PressureDistribution Over Airfoils, Lift Coefficient-Angle of Attack Curve, Reynolds Number, Mach

Numbers, Drag Force Sources, Flow Separation, Skin Friction, Drag-Angle of Attack Curves,Ideal Airfoils, Centre of Pressure, Aerodynamic Centre, Centre of Gravity, Incompressible One-Dimensional Flow, Continuity Equation, Bernoullis Equation, etc.

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8 BOUNDARY LAYERS:Basic Definitions, Boundary Layer Concept, Viscous and Non-Viscous Flow, Boundary LayerTypes, Laminar Flow, Turbulent Flow, Effect of Reynolds Number on Types of Boundary Layers,Skin Friction Drag, Comparison Between Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layers, Boundary

Layer Controls, etc.

9 FLOW MEASUREMENTS:Pressure and Speed Measurements, Manometers, Barometers, Pitot Tubes, Static Ports, Pitot-Static Tubes, Altimeters, Vertical Speed Indicators, Air Speed Indicators, Types of AircraftSpeeds: Indicated Airspeed, Calibrated Airspeed, Equivalent Airspeed, True Airspeed, GroundSpeed, Wind Tunnels, Types of Wind Tunnels (High Speed Wind Tunnels, Low Speed Wind

Tunnels, Open Wind Tunnels, Closed Wind Tunnels, etc.), etc.

10 AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCEBackground, The Four Forces, Main Factors affecting Aircraft Performance, Take OffPerformance, Climb Performance, Level Flight Performance, Gliding Performance, DescendingPerformance, Manoeuvres and Turning Performance (Aircraft Motions, Level Turns, Vertical

Turns, Load Factors, V-n diagram, etc.), Available Thrust, Required Thrust, Profile Drag, InducedDrag, Required Thrust Versus Velocity Curves, Minimum Thrust Required, etc.

11 STABILITY AND CONTROL:Introduction, Static Stability, Aircraft Axes, Aircraft Motions, Aircraft Control, Aircraft Stability,Types of Stability (Static Stability, Dynamic Stability), Longitudinal Stability, Lateral Stability,Directional Stability, Longitudinal Static Stability Criteria, Trim Diagram, Conditions for StaticStability, Stability of a Wing Alone, Stability of Wing and Horizontal Tail, Introduction toDynamic Stability, etc.

12 PROPULSION SYSTEMS:Introduction, Types of Engines, Reciprocating/Piston Engines, Four Stroke Cycle, BasicEquations, Work and Power, Effective Pressure, Disadvantage of Piston Engine, Gas TurbineEngines:Jet Engines (Components and Thrust Equations, etc.), Turbofan Engines (Components

and Thrust Equations, etc.), Turboprop Engines (Components and Thrust Equations, etc.), etc.

13 VISITS TO TRIPOLI AIRPORTREVISIONS AND EXERCISES

ASSESSMENT/WEIGHTING WITHIN UNIT: (1) Two Midterm EXAMS 2x(20%), (2) Quizzes,

Home-works, Activities and Attendances (10%) and (3)Final EXAM (50%).

TEXTBOOKS & REFERENCES:1: INTRODUCTION TO FLIGHT MECHANICS (JOHN D. ANDERSON, JR.)

2: AERODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS (E. L. HOUGHTON AND N. B. CARRUTHERS)

3: AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE STABILITY AND CONTROL (PERKINS AND HAGE)4: THEORY OF WING SECTIONS (FRA H. ABBOTT AND E. VON DOENHOFF)5: HANDOUTS6: BOARD NOTES