| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Structures | UGM302 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Sinan FİDAN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Sedat SÜSLER
Lecturer Haluk DEMİRTAŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explains the basic information about aircraft structures.
2) Explains aircraft construction methods with their historical development.
3) Explains aircraft assembly techniques with examples.
4) Explains the aircraft body and body structures.
5) Explains aircraft wing and wing structures.
6) Explains aircraft stabilizers and their structures.
7) Explains aircraft control surfaces and their structures.
8) Explains the nacelle and pylon structures and their connections.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Low | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Low | Low | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Low | Low | |
| 4 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Low | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Low | Low | |
| 6 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Low | Low | |
| 7 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Low | Low | |
| 8 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Theory of Flight; Aeroplane Aerodynamics and Flight Controls; Operation and effect of: roll control: ailerons and spoilers, pitch control: elevators, stabilators, variable incidence stabilisers and canards, yaw control, rudder limiters; Control using elevons, ruddervators; High lift devices, slots, slats, flaps, flaperons; Drag inducing devices, spoilers, lift dumpers, speed brakes; Effects of wing fences, saw tooth leading edges; Boundary layer control using, vortex generators, stall wedges or leading edge devices; Operation and effect of trim tabs, balance and antibalance (leading) tabs, servo tabs, spring tabs, mass balance, control surface bias, aerodynamic balance panels. High Speed Flight; Speed of sound, subsonic flight, transonic flight, supersonic flight; Mach number, critical Mach number, compressibility buffet, shock wave, aerodynamic heating, area rule; Factors affecting airflow in engine intakes of high speed aircraft; Effects of sweepback on critical Mach number. Airframe Structures; General Concepts; (a) Airworthiness requirements for structural strength; Structural classification, primary, secondary and tertiary; Fail safe, safe life, damage tolerance concepts; Zonal and station identification systems; Stress, strain, bending, compression, shear, torsion, tension, hoop stress, fatigue; Drains and ventilation provisions; System installation provisions; Lightning strike protection provision; Aircraft bonding. b) Construction methods of: stressed skin fuselage, formers, stringers, longerons, bulkheads, frames, doublers, struts, ties, beams, floor structures, reinforcement, methods of skinning, anti-corrosive protection, wing, empennage and engine attachments; Structure assembly techniques: riveting, bolting, bonding; Methods of surface protection, such as chromating, anodising, painting; Surface cleaning; Airframe symmetry: methods of alignment and symmetry checks. Airframe Structures; Aeroplanes; Fuselage (ATA 52/53/56); Construction and pressurisation sealing; Wing, stabiliser, pylon and undercarriage attachments; Seat installation and cargo loading system; Doors and emergency exits: construction, mechanisms, operation and safety devices; Windows and windscreen construction and mechanisms. Wings (ATA 57); Construction; Fuel storage; Landing gear, pylon, control surface and high lift/drag attachments. Stabilisers (ATA 55); Construction; Control surface attachment. Flight Control Surfaces (ATA 55/57); Construction and attachment; Balancing — mass and aerodynamic. Nacelles/Pylons (ATA 54); Nacelles/Pylons: Construction, Firewalls, Engine mounts. Equipment and Furnishings (ATA 25); (a) Emergency equipment requirements; Seats, harnesses and belts. (b) Cabin lay-out; Equipment lay-out; Cabin Furnishing installation; Cabin entertainment equipment; Galley installation; Cargo handling and retention equipment; Airstairs. Flight Controls (ATA 27); Primary controls: aileron, elevator, rudder, spoiler; Trim control; Active load control; High lift devices; Lift dump, speed brakes; System operation: manual, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, fly-by-wire; Artificial feel, Yaw damper, Mach trim, rudder limiter, gust lock systems; Balancing and rigging; Stall protection/warning system.
Weekly Schedule
1) Airframe structures - general concepts a)airworthiness requirements for structural strength; Structural classification, primary, secondary and tertiary; fail safe, safe life, damage tolerance concepts;zonal and station identification systems;stress, strain, bending,compression, shear, torsion, tension, hoop stress fatigue;drains and ventilation provisions;system installation provisions;lightning strike protection provision;aircraft bonding.2) Airframe structures - general concepts a)airworthiness requirements for structural strength; Structural classification, primary, secondary and tertiary; fail safe, safe life, damage tolerance concepts;zonal and station identification systems;stress, strain, bending,compression, shear, torsion, tension, hoop stress fatigue;drains and ventilation provisions;system installation provisions;lightning strike protection provision;aircraft bonding.
3) Airframe structures - general concepts a)airworthiness requirements for structural strength; Structural classification, primary, secondary and tertiary; fail safe, safe life, damage tolerance concepts;zonal and station identification systems;stress, strain, bending,compression, shear, torsion, tension, hoop stress fatigue;drains and ventilation provisions;system installation provisions;lightning strike protection provision;aircraft bonding.
4) Airframe structures - general concepts a)airworthiness requirements for structural strength; Structural classification, primary, secondary and tertiary; fail safe, safe life, damage tolerance concepts;zonal and station identification systems;stress, strain, bending,compression, shear, torsion, tension, hoop stress fatigue;drains and ventilation provisions;system installation provisions;lightning strike protection provision;aircraft bonding.
5) Construction methods of stressed skin fuselage, formers, stringers, longerons, bulkheads,frames, doublers, struts, ties, beams, floor structures, reinforcement, methods of skinning, anti-corrosive protection, wing, empennage and engine attachments;structure assembly techniques: iveting, bolting, bonding; Methods of surface protection, such as chromating, anodising, painting; Surface cleaning; Airframe symmetry: methods of alignment and symmetry checks.
6) Airframe structures - aeroplanes Fuselage (ATA 52/53/56) Construction and pressurisation sealing;wing, stabiliser, pylon and undercarriage attachments;seat installation and cargo loading system;doors and emergency exits,construction, mechanisms, operation and safety devices,windows and windscreen construction and mechanisms
7) Airframe structures - aeroplanes Fuselage (ATA 52/53/56) Construction and pressurisation sealing; Wing, stabiliser, pylon and undercarriage attachments; Seat installation and cargo loading system; Doors and emergency exits: construction, mechanisms, operation and safety devices; Windows and windscreen construction and mechanisms;
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Wings (ATA 57) construction; fuel storage,landing gear, pylon, control surface and high lift/drag attachments
10) Wings (ATA 57) Construction; fuel storage,landing gear, pylon, control surface and high lift/drag attachments
11) Stabilisers (ATA 55) Construction,control surface attachment
12) Flight control surfaces (ATA 55/57) Construction and attachment;balancing - mass and aerodynamic
13) Nacelles/Pylons (ATA 54) Construction; firewalls;engine mounts.
14) Structures-general concept a) Fundamentals of structural systems; b) Zonal and station identification systems;electrical connections; provide reasonable protection against lightning shock
15) Structures-general concept a) Fundamentals of structural systems; b) Zonal and station identification systems;electrical connections;provide reasonable protection against lightning shock
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required