Introduction to Aeronautics

Unit -1 Introduction

Historical Evolution of Aircrafts Before and After Wright Brothers, Classification

of Aircrafts Aerostats & Aerodynes, Aeroplane, Parts of Aeroplane, Classification
of Aeroplane Purpose & Speed, Aeroplane Axis System, Primary & Secondary
Control Surfaces, Mach number and its regime

Unit -2 Aircraft Configurations

Different Wing Configurations Location, number of wings, Angle, Planform,

Support, Tail plane configuration advantages and disadvantages, Engine
Configurations, Landing gear configuration advantages & disadvantages,
Unconventional configuration BWB, S/VTOL, Canard, Variable sweep, twin
boom

Unit -3 Aircraft systems & Instruments

Methods to Actuate control Systems Conventional, Powered, Pitot Static Tube,

Basic instruments for flying, Engine Instruments, Different Airplane systems
Pressure, Oxygen, Fuel, Navigation System

Unit -4 Principles of Flight

Properties & Structure of Atmosphere, Bernoullis Principle, Coanda Effect, Forces

acting on Airplane, Airfoil nomenclature & types, Generation of lift, Drag,
moment, Aerodynamic Centre, Centre of Pressure, Angle of attack, Aspect ratio

Unit -5 Introduction to Airplane Structures & Propulsion

General types of Construction- Geodesic, Monocoque, Semi monocoque, Structure

of wing, Fuselage & Landing Gear, Materials used in aircraft Construction,
Reciprocating engine & Jet Engines Types, Comparative merits of all Engines,
Advanced Engines with its applications
Text Books:
1. Anderson, J.D., Introduction to Flight, McGraw-Hill, 1995
2.Lalit Gupta and Dr. O. P. Sharma: Fundamentals of Flight Vol-I to Vol -IV
Himalayan Books,2006

Reference:
1.Kermode, A.C., Flight without Formulae, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
2.Kroes, Michael J and Rardon, James R Introduction to Aircraft Basic Science,
7th Edition, Macmillan / McGraw Hill, 1993.
3.Kermode, A.C., Mechanics of Flight, (Revised by RH Bernard & Dr Philpott),
LPE, Pearson Education, 2005