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Module Code: ACD506

Module Title: Aircraft Conceptual Design


Module Leader:

Dr. H.K. Narahari


narahari.aae.et@msruas.ac.in

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Module Details
Course: M. Tech. in Aircraft Design
Department: Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering
Head of the Department: Dr. S. Srikari
(hod.aae.et@msruas.ac.in)
Faculty: Engineering & Technology
Dean: Prof. H K Narahari (dean.et@msruas.ac.in)

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Why This module


The objectives of the course are to enable the students to:
Explain the construction, working principles and functional
requirements of aircraft systems with respect to their performance
Convert the customer requirements to viable design specifications
and evolve conceptual design
Model, simulate, analyse and validate aircraft conceptual design to
meet operational requirements using commercially available tools
Demonstrate Critical, analytical, problem solving and research skills
in the domain of Aeronautical Engineering
Develop a career in Aeronautical Engineering
Practice Teamwork, lifelong learning and continuous improvement
The module is being delivered to meet the highlighted
objective of the course to meet the course aim.
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Module Aim and Summary


It is intended to prepare students to understand the customer
and mission requirements of an aircraft and derive a conceptual
layout including wing plan form and size, choice of propulsion
system along with subsystems as well as selection criteria for
navigation systems. Students are taught various aircraft
characteristics and their impact on performance, stability and
control. They are taught to estimate thrust requirement, select
the type propulsion device and arrive at its installation along
with subsystems. Students will be trained on the impact design
choices have on the overall performance vis--vis mission
requirement, and trained to critically evaluate each choice

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Module Learning Outcomes


After undergoing this module students will be able to:
Identify and describe requirements for different classes of aircraft
Contrast and explain the design requirements obtained based on
fundamental principles and historical data
Evaluate the design specifications and then critically arrive at an aircraft
design that is likely to meet the requirements
Analyse the various constraints coming from specifications and choose
key parameters (total weight, wing plan form, thrust/power required etc.)
Calculate and compare performance and stability characteristics against
design goals and make necessary changes to choices already made and
generate a layout
Analyse design issues for aerodynamics, propulsion, structure, weights,
stability, cost, and performance, and then calculate range or sizing the
design to a specified mission
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Module Learning Outcomes


After undergoing this module, students should be able to:
1. Identify and apply the design requirements for an aircraft in
response to requirements based on fundamental principles and
statistical data.
2. Describe design specifications and then critically discuss an aircraft
design that is likely to meet the requirements
3. Apply engineering knowledge and applied skills to a design problem
4. Analyse design issues for aerodynamics, propulsion, structure,
weights, stability, cost, and performance, and then calculate range
or sizing the design to a specified mission and generate a layout.

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Module Syllabus
Module indicative content :
Overview of the design process, Design requirements
Wing and tail geometry, Thrust-to-weight and wing loading
Configuration layout and loft, Wing/tail layout and
location,
Passengers, payload, and crew
Aerodynamic analysis, performance Stability, control, and
handling qualities
Propulsion and fuel system , Propulsion analysis , intake ,
nozzle integration
Loads, structures, and weights,
Cost estimation, airline economics
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Method of Assessment Contd..


There are two components for assessment in this subject:
Component - 1: 50% weight
Assignment (30% weight) followed by a presentation on the assignment (10%
weight) and a laboratory examination (10% weight).
A word processed assignment is to be submitted followed by a presentation
by the student
Component - 2 : 50% weight Written Examination (50% weight).
The assessment questions are set to test the learning outcomes. In each
component certain learning outcomes are assessed. The following table
illustrates the focus of learning outcome in each component assessed:

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Module Resources
Module Notes,
Books
1. Ajoy Kumar Kundu, Aircraft Design, Cambridge Unversity Press,
2010
2. Daniel P Raymer, Aircraft Design A conceptual Approach, 2nd
Edition, AIAA Education Series, 1992
3. Jon Roskam, Airplane Design, Vol 8, Roskam Aviation and
Engineering Corporation, 1995
4. Ray Whitford, Design for Air Combat, Janes Publication Inc, 1987
5. Roskam, J. and Lan, C.-T., Airplane Aerodynamics and Performance,
DAR corporation, 1997.

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Module Resources
7. Kroo, Ilan., Shevell, Richard., : Aircraft Design: Synthesis and
Analysis, eBook
Journals
1. Journal of Aircraft
2. Aviation Weekly
3. Flight International
Web Pages
1. http://www.dept.aoe.vt.edu/~mason/Mason_f/SD1.html
2. http://www.dept.aoe.vt.edu/~mason/Mason_f/MRsoft.html

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Module Delivery Schedule for Theory


Number of Module Credits: 5
Date

Tim
e

Day

Topic

Deliver
ed By

06/07/2015

Mon.

Aircraft Requirements Analysis

HKN

07/07/2015

Tue.

HKN

08/07/2015

Wed.

Aircraft Weight Estimation and Constraint


Analysis
Aircraft Wing Design

09/07/2015

10/07/2015

13/07/2015

14/07/2015

15/07/2015

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10

9:30 AM to 01:00 PM

Lecture
No.

Thurs. Applied combustion -Gas Turbine Combustors


Jet Breakup and Droplet Formation
CFD
Fri.
Aircraft Power Plant Selection
Mon.

Additiona
l Activity

HKN
HKN
MDD
QHN

Tue.

Aircraft Structural Layout

VKB

Wed.

Case Study 1 : Combat Aircraft

HKN

16/07/2015

Thurs.

Case Study 2 : Commercial Aircraft

HKN

17/07/2015

Fri.

Case Study 2 : Commercial Aircraft

HKN

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Module Delivery Schedule for Lab


Number of Module Credits: 5
Lecture Date
No.

Tim
e

Day

Topic

Delivered By

Work through Case Studies : Combat


Airplane
Work through Case Studies :
Commercial Airliner
Aircraft Wing Design

MSP / SHIVA

06/07/2015

Mon.

07/07/2015

Tue.

08/07/2015

Wed.

09/07/2015

10/07/2015

13/07/2015

14/07/2015

2.00 PM to 05:30 PM

Thurs. Applied combustion -Gas Turbine


Combustors
Jet Breakup and Droplet Formation
CFD
Fri.
Mon. Aircraft Power Plant Selection

Additio
nal
Activity

MSP / SHIVA
MSP / SHIVA
MSP / SHIVA

MSP / SHIVA
MSP / SHIVA

Tue.

CFD

MSP / SHIVA

15/07/2015

Wed.

CFD

MSP / SHIVA

16/07/2015

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17/07/2015

Thurs. Work through Cast Study


Work through Cast Study
Fri.

MSP / SHIVA
MSP / SHIVA

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Module Delivery
Theory:
Dr. H.K Narahari
Laboratory:
Mr. H.G. Shivakumar
Dr. M. Sivapragasam

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Lecture No. 1 :
Aircraft Requirements Analysis
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Analyse Customer requirements : Types and differences between them
Derive components weights: Payload, Fuel, Structure, and Total Weight
Start the Design Process

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Lecture No. 2 :
Weight Estimation and Constraint Analysis
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Collate important Statistical data
Various correlations and thumb rules

Perform Preliminary weight estimation

and check its Assumptions and sensitivity of end result


Use of requirements to derive constraint diagrams for T/W and W/S

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Lecture No. 3 :
Aircraft Wing Design
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Choose Wing loading (W/S) based on different performance
requirements
Design Planform considering its dependence on various design
elements
Select a Wing cross-section (airfoil)
Choose appropriate High lift devices

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Lecture No. 4 :
Aircraft Fuselage and Tail Layout
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Explain Fuselage layout and design including area development for
transonic and supersonic aircraft
Describe the landing gear requirements
Compute Tail Plane design size and location
Design elevator size and deflection for horizontal tail plane
Design Rudder size and deflection for vertical tail
Identify various physical process and mechanism involved in designing
combustion system

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Lecture No. 5 :
Computational Fluid Dynamics
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Identify various physical process and mechanism involved in designing combustion
system

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Lecture No. 6 :
Aircraft Power plant Selection
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Identify various physical process and mechanism involved in designing
combustion system

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Lecture No. 7 :
Aircraft Structural Layout
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Identify various physical process and mechanism involved in designing
combustion system

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Lecture No. 8 :
Case Study 1 : Combat Aircraft
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Analyse the Requirements from the case study
Estimate the maximum takeoff weight of the aircraft from different
methods
Evaluate crucial performance requirements and develop Constraint
Diagram and estimate (T/W) and ( W/S)
Compare different wing configurations and choose the design which meets
the requirements based on low-fidelity computational methods
Create CAD models of the wing and tail sections and verify performance
using CFD tool.
Arrive at an overall configuration

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Lecture No. 9 :
Case Study 2 : Commercial Airliner
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Analyse the Requirements from the case study
Estimate the maximum takeoff weight of the aircraft from different
methods
Evaluate crucial performance requirements and develop Constraint
Diagram and estimate (T/W) and ( W/S)
Compare different wing configurations and choose the design which
meets the requirements based on low-fidelity computational methods
Create CAD models of the wing and tail sections and verify performance
using CFD tool.
Arrive at an overall configuration

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Lecture No. 10 :
Case Study 2 : Commercial Airliner
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Analyse the Requirements from the case study
Estimate the maximum takeoff weight of the aircraft from different
methods
Evaluate crucial performance requirements and develop Constraint
Diagram and estimate (T/W) and ( W/S)
Compare different wing configurations and choose the design which
meets the requirements based on low-fidelity computational methods
Create CAD models of the wing and tail sections and verify performance
using CFD tool.
Arrive at an overall configuration

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Lab No. 1:
Work Through Case Study
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Analyse the requirements of a Combat Aircraft
Estimate the maximum Takeoff weight and develop constraint
Diagram

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Lab No. 2:
Work Through Case Study
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Analyse the requirements of a Commercial Airliner
Estimate the maximum Takeoff weight and develop constraint Diagram

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Lab No. 3:
Work Through Case Study
At the end of this lecture, student will be able to
Analyse the requirements of a Commercial Airliner
Estimate the maximum Takeoff weight and develop constraint
Diagram
Estimate the (T/W) and (W/S)

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Lab No. 4:
Create CATIA Models
At the end of this Lab lecture, student will be able to
Create CATIA models for the chosen wing

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Lab No. 5:
Create CATIA Models
At the end of this Lab lecture, student will be able to
Create CATIA models for the chosen wing

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Lab No. 6:
Run CFD tool
At the end of this Lab lecture, student will be able to

Create 3D grid over the geometry


Run CFD tool ANSYS / FLUENT on the required geometry

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Lab No. 7:
Run CFD tool
At the end of this Lab lecture, student will be able to

Create 3D grid over the geometry


Run CFD tool ANSYS / FLUENT on the required geometry

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Lab No. 8:
Work Through Case Study

At the end of this Lab lecture, student will be able to

Work Through individual team case studies

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Lab No. 9:
Work Through Case Study

At the end of this Lab lecture, student will be able to

Work Through individual team case studies

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Lab No. 10:


Work Through Case Study

At the end of this Lab lecture, student will be able to

Work Through individual team case studies

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Thank you !

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