Aeronautical Engineering Subjects: Specialisations
Given below are some of the Aeronautical Engineering subjects which are available as specialisation options for students across the world.
- Aircraft Transportation Systems
- Aerospace Propulsion
- Aerodynamics
- Fluid Dynamics
- Communication
- Instrumentation
- Aircraft Materials
- Electronic Systems
- Ground Vehicle Systems
Curriculum Breakdown of Aeronautical Engineering Subjects
Aerospace Engineering Systems
Introduction to Design, Solid Modelling,
Computer-aided Simulation, Microcontrollers,
Embedded Programming, Signals and Sensors,
Computer-aided Design, Simulation and Fabrication.
Solid Mechanics and Aerospace Structures :
Aerospace Structural Components,
Stress and Strain Measures
and Transformation, Axially Loaded Bars,
Failure and Fracture Criteria,
Beam Theory and Torsion of Bars.
Computer-Aided Design
Computer Generation of Geometric Models,
Design Parameters, Trade-off Diagrams,
Finite-element Modelling and Analysis,
Computer Designing for Dynamics and Fluids..
Aircraft Design
Aircraft Design Process, Aircraft Polars,
High Lift Devices, Drag Estimation,
Design Speeds, Propeller Design,
Level Flight and Trim, Aircraft Structural Design,
Aeroelasticity and Wing Divergence.
Thermodynamics, Gas
and Fluid Dynamics
Conservation Laws, Fluid Properties,
One-dimensional Flows, Shock and Expansion Waves,
Molecular and Continuum Concepts,
Flows in Nozzles and Thermodynamics Laws.
Fluid Dynamics
Equations of Motion for Flight Vehicles,
Computer Simulation of Flight Vehicles,
Flight Vehicle Dynamics and
Control and Flight-oriented Models.
Aircraft Propulsion
Combustion Processes, Air-breathing Propulsion,
Rocket Propulsion, Advanced Propulsion,
Thermodynamics, Turbojets, Turbofans,
Nuclear Propulsion Systems and Rocket Engines.
Aerodynamics
Fundamental Concepts, Potential Flow, Lift,
Turbulence, Compressibility Boundary Layers,
Airfoil Design, Aerodynamics of 3D Design
and High-speed Aerodynamics.
Aircraft and Spacecraft Structures
Equations of Linear Elasticity, Boundary Value Problem,
Deformation of Structural Elements: Shafts, Bars, Plates
etc, Mechanics of Structural Stability,
Structural Vibration and Numerical Methods.
Aircraft Dynamics
Dynamic Equations of Motion, Linear Systems Theory,
Aircraft Lateral Flight Dynamics, Stability Derivatives
and Modern Computational Tools.
Aircraft Control
Stability Analysis, Effect of Delay and Zeros,
State-space Models, Observers,
Coupled-axis Control, Effect of Nonlinearities,
Application to Aircraft and Spacecraft.
Finite Elements in Mechanical
and Structural Analysis
Virtual Work Energy Formulations,
Linear Finite Elements-based Upon Displacements,
Applications to Structures like Trusses,
Beams, Shells, General Solids and
Quasi-static Displacement.
Solid and Structural Mechanics
Linear Elasticity, Boundary Value Problem
Formulation and Solution Techniques,
Energy Methods,
Thin-walled Aerospace Structures
and Small Strain Elasto-plasticity.
