Aircraft / Spacecraft Conceptual Design I (Group Project)

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. demonstrate good understanding of aircraft design and the role of knowledge-based engineering, so that a good overall picture is obtained and a sound engineering approach to developing new designs linked to industrial operations is developed, through experience of a realistic design project.

Introduction to the principles and techniques of aircraft design. Design methodology. Preliminary design: Problem definition; information retrieval; aircraft requirements; configuration options; initial baseline sizing; baseline evaluation; refining the initial layout; refined baseline design; parametric and trade studies; final baseline configuration and type specification. Case studies. Prerequisite(s) or Concurrent(s): AAE 321, AAE 312, AAE 351 or consent of instructor.