ASE172 INTRODUCTION TO AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
| Course Code: | 3840172 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr ANNA PRACH |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To acquaint the first year aerospace engineering students with the principles aircraft performance.
- To teach the students the fundamental concepts on atmospheric flight and aircraft motion.
- To give to the students the analytical skills required for basic aircraft performance calculations.
- To make students aware of the ethical responsibilities.
Course Content
Elements and functions of A/C basic configuration. Forces and moments acting on an A/C; aerodynamic coefficients. Standard atmosphere. Performance: equations of motion; horizontal flight; climb performance; take-off performance; gliding; descent and landing performance; range and endurance; flight envelope; V-n diagram. Longitudinal static stability; aerodynamic center; criterion for longitudinal static stability; static margin; unstable A/C.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully pass the course are expected to have the following knowledge, skills, and behaviors:
- Knowledge of functions of basic aircraft components, such as wing, vertical fin, ailerons, rudder, etc.
- Understanding of how each of these components works during a flight of an aircraft.
- Fundamental understanding of aerodynamic forces and moments, corresponding coefficients, and their variation with the angle of attack.
- An ability to calculate density, pressure and temperature variations in standard atmosphere.
- Fundamental concepts on atmospheric flight and aircraft motion.
- An understanding of fundamental parameters affecting aircraft performance in various simplified motions, such as straight flight, constant velocity climb, descend, etc.
- An ability to formulate and analyze aircraft performance.
- Ability to make ethical choices.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | ability to apply basic knowledge in mathematics, science, and engineering in solving aerospace engineering problems | ✔ | |||
| 2 | ability to analyze and design aerospace systems and subsystems | ✔ | |||
| 3 | ability to reach knowledge required to solve given problems and utilize that knowledge in solving them | ✔ | |||
| 4 | ability to follow advancements in their fields and improve themselves professionally | ✔ | |||
| 5 | ability to communicate and participate effectively in multi-disciplinary teams | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution