School of Automotive and Mechanical

Engineering
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
Course Plan ODD 2020-2021
Subject Name/Code AER18R372/Aircraft Structures-II
Course Type / Credit Integrated Course / 4
Course B.Tech/Aeronautical
Year/Semester/Sec III/V/A
Course Coordinator Mr.J.Sarathkumar Sebastin
Module Coordinator Mr.A.Sabik Nainar
Program Coordinator Mr.K.Karthik

Institute Vision and Mission

Vision: To be a Center of Excellence of International Repute in Education and Research

Mission: To Produce Technically Competent, Socially-Committed Technocrats and Administrators through Quality
Education and Research

Department Vision and Mission

Vision: To be a Centre of Excellence in Education and Research in the field of Aeronautical Engineering to meet global
requirements of Industry and Society.

Mission:

 To impart quality education and research in Aeronautical Engineering through excellence in teaching - learning
process and state of art facilities to the students.

 To inculcate students with ethical values and innovative ideas for future leadership in industry and to face societal
challenges.

Pre-requisite:
AER18R274

Course description:
Enable the students to analyze the statically determinate and indeterminate beams, Shear Centre, joints and rivets and to draw
the failure envelope for ductile and brittle materials.

Career Opportunities:
Design Engineer, Stress Engineer, piping Engineer, Structural Engineer

Course Objectives (COs):

CO1 Determine flexural strength of beam with unsymmetrical cross section

CO2 Interpret shear center location and locate the external loads on aircraft structure
CO3 Idealize the spars flange and stringers.
CO4 Estimate the crippling strength of aircraft skin.
CO5 Predict allowable size of aircraft structural components from v-n diagram.
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Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):

PEO-1: DIVERSIFIED KNOWLEDGE

Graduates will apply fundamental technical knowledge and skills to find workable solutions to technological challenges and
problems in diversified areas such as Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Structures, control systems, Design, and allied fields of
Aeronautical Engineering.

PEO-2: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES & SKILLS

Graduates will have an effective communication skills and will recognize the social impacts of problem solving, decision
making and creative skills by understanding contemporary issues.

PEO-3: PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE

Graduates will gain professional and ethical attitude towards their peers, employers, society and prove as a responsible
leader in the establishments in government and private sectors.

PEO-4: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT

Graduates will become entrepreneurs to confront business challenges or will continue their professional advancement
through their knowledge horizon and inculcate lifelong learning.

Program Outcomes (POs):

PO1 - Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an
engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PO2 - Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching
substantiated conCTusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

PO3 - Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system
components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and
the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

PO4 - Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods inCTuding
design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conCTusions.

PO5 - Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT
tools inCTuding prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

PO6 - The Engineer and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety,
legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

PO7 - Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and
environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of need for sustainable development.

PO8 - Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering
practice.

PO9 - Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in
multidisciplinary settings.

PO10 - Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and
with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make
effective presentations, and give and receive CTear instructions.

PO11 - Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management
principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in
multidisciplinary environments.

PO12 - Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-
long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
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Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):

PSO1- An ability to utilize the gained knowledge of Aeronautical engineering in design and development of new products
for challenging environment.

PSO2- An ability to design, analysis and solve the problems in components of flight vehiCTes by simulation skills.

PSO3- An ability fabricate, test and develop the products through in-house and industry practices.

CO and PO Mapping:
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1
3 2 3 2 2 3
CO2
2 2 3 2 2 3
CO3
2 2 1
CO4
2 2 3 2 2 3
CO5
2 3 2 2 3

*3– Strong Correlation, 2 – Medium Correlation, 1 – Low Correlation

ASO and PO Mapping:

S. Programme Student Outcome (PSOs)

ABET Student outcomes (ASOs)
No
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ASO1 - An ability to identify, formulate, and solve
1 complex engineering problems by applying principles of X X
engineering, science, and mathematics.
ASO2 - An ability to apply engineering design to
produce solutions that meet specified needs with
2 consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as X X X
well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and
economic factors.
ASO3 - An ability to communicate effectively with a
3 X
range of audiences.
ASO4 - An ability to recognize ethical and professional
responsibilities in engineering situations and make
4 informed judgments, which must consider the impact X X X
of engineering solutions in global, economic,
environmental, and societal contexts.
ASO5 - An ability to function effectively on a team
whose members together provide leadership, create a
5 X
collaborative and inclusive environment, establish
goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
ASO6 - An ability to develop and conduct appropriate
6 experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use X X
engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

ASO7 - An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge

7 X X X
as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Over all mapping X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

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Books:

S. No Details
Megson T M G, ‘Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students’, Butterworth-
Text Book

1. Heinemann; 5 edition,2012
Web-link: http://b-ok.xyz/book/1174084/b03902
Bruhn. E.H., ‘Analysis and Design of Flight VehiCTes Structures’, Tri-state off-set
2. company, USA, 1985.
Web-link: http://b-ok.xyz/book/463415/91dc29
Howard D Curtis, ‘Fundamentals of Aircraft Structural Analysis’, WCB-McGraw
Reference Book

1. Hill, 1997
Web-link: http://bok.cc/md5/083B7FD762B4585750BB969133E19FA7
Rivello, R.M., Theory and Analysis of Flight Structures, McGraw Hill, 1993
2. Web-link: http://b-ok.cc/book/459364/860497
nd
Peery, D.J., and Azar, J.J., Aircraft Structures, 2 edition, McGraw – Hill, N.Y.,
3. 1999
Web-link: http://b-ok.cc/book/1269941/bbabc0

Web Resources:

S. No Unit No. – Topic Web-link

Unsymmetrical Bending of
1. http://b-ok.xyz/book/463415/91dc29
Beams

2. Shear Flow in Open Sections http://b-ok.xyz/book/463415/91dc29

3. Shear Flow in CTosed Sections http://b-ok.xyz/book/463415/91dc29

4. Buckling of Plates http://b-ok.xyz/book/463415/91dc29

5. Buckling of Plates http://b-ok.cc/book/1269941/bbabc0

Web links for similar courses offered at other universities:

S.
N Course Title University/Institute Web-link
o
Aircraft http://www.annaunivedu.in/2012/09/ae2254-aircraft-
1. Anna university
Structures -II structures-i-syllabus.html
University of https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/modules/sesa60
2. Aircraft
Structures Southampton 64.page#syllabus
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-
Aircraft
3. MIT astronautics/16-20-structural-mechanics-fall-
Structures
2002/syllabus/

Magazine/Journals:
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1. Elsevier(Aerospace Science and Technology) - https://www.journals.elsevier.com/aerospace-

science-and-technology

2. Elsevier(Mechanics of materials)- https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/aeronautical-

journal/artiCTe/materials-in-aircraft-structures/AB1BBB063B46F5942CAFA0F932A37C14

3. Journal of Aerospace Engineering - https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jaeeez

4. International Review of Aerospace Engineering -

https://www.praiseworthyprize.org/jsm/index.php?journal=irease

5. Progress in Aerospace Sciences - https://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-aerospace-

sciences/

Lesson Plan:
Teaching
Topic Cum. Methods
Topic Description Reference Hour
No. Hour

Unit 1: UNSYMMETRICAL BENDING OF BEAMS

Unsymmetrical bending of CT
1 beams – different methods of T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 1
analysis
Unsymmetrical bending of T1,T2,R1,R2,R3
2 beams – different methods of 1 2 PPT
analysis
Unsymmetrical bending of T1,T2,R1,R2,R3
3 beams – different methods of 1 3 CT
analysis
Stresses and deflections in T1,T2,R1,R2,R3
4 beams under unsymmetrical 1 4 CT
bending
Stresses and deflections in T1,T2,R1,R2,R3
5 beams under unsymmetrical 1 5 CT
bending
6 Neutral axis method T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 6 CT

7 ‘k’ method T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 7 CT

8 principal axis method T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 8 CT

Unit 2: SHEAR FLOW IN OPEN SECTIONS

Definition and expression for
9 shear flow due to bending, torsion T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 9 ML
of thin-walled Open sections
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Definition and expression for T1,T2,R1,R2,R3

10 1 10 CT
shear flow due to bending
Torsion of thin-walled Open T1,T2,R1,R2,R3
11 1 11 CT
sections
Torsion of thin-walled Open T1,T2,R1,R2,R3
12 1 12 CT
sections
shear flow in thin-walled Open
13 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 13 EL
sections with stiffening elements
shear flow in thin-walled Open
14 sections without stiffening T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 14 CT
elements
The shear center of symmetric
15 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 15 EL
and unsymmetrical open sections,
16 Structural idealization. T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 16 CT

Unit 3: SHEAR FLOW IN CTOSED SECTIONS

17 Shear flow due to bending, T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 17 EL

18 torsion in single-cell structures T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 18 EL

19 Multi-cell structures T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 19 CT

20 Multi-cell structures T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 20 CT

the shear center of symmetric
21 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 21 CT
CTosed sections
the shear center of unsymmetrical
22 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 22 CT
CTosed sections
23 effect of structural idealization T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 23 CT

24 shear flow in a tapered beam T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 24 CT

Stress analysis of thin-webbed
25 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 25 CT
beams using Wagner’s theory.
Unit 4: BUCKLING OF PLATES
Behaviour of a rectangular
26 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 26 CT
plate under compression
Behaviour of a rectangular
27 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 27 CT
plate under compression
governing equation for plate
28 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 28 ML
buckling
concept of the effective sheet
29 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 29 CT
width
buckling due to shear and
30 T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 30 EL
combined loading
31 Crippling load - Derivation T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 31 CT

Unit 5: AIRCRAFT STRESS ANALYSIS

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32 Loading and analysis of aircraft

wing T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 32 PPT
33 Loading and analysis of aircraft
wing - Problems T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 33 CT
34 Loading and analysis of aircraft
fuselage T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 34 PPT
35 Loading and analysis of aircraft
fuselage – Problems T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 35 CT
36 Loading and analysis of aircraft
tail unit. T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 36 PPT
37 Loading and analysis of aircraft
tail unit.- Problems T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 37 CT
38 Use of V-n diagram for sizing the
aircraft wing T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 38 PPT
39 Use of V-n diagram for sizing the
aircraft wing – Problems T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 39 CT
40 Use of V-n diagram for sizing the
aircraft fuselage T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 40 PPT
41 Use of V-n diagram for sizing the
aircraft fuselage – Problems T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 41 CT
42 Use of V-n diagram for sizing the
aircraft tail unit T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 42 PPT
43 Use of V-n diagram for sizing the
aircraft tail unit - Problems T1,T2,R1,R2,R3 1 43 CT

Assignments:

Assignment No. Description Submission Due

1 Compare Neutral axis method and ‘k’ method 16-08-2019

2 shear flow in thin-walled Open sections with and

without stiffening elements 05-09-2019
3 stress analysis of thin-webbed beams using Wagner’s
theory 03-10-2019
4 concept of the effective sheet width, buckling due to
shear and combined loading, crippling 17-10-2019

5 Use of V-n diagram for sizing the aircraft 21-10-2019

Laboratory Exercises:

Exp. No. Description Submission Due

1 Unsymmetrical Bending of a Cantilever Beam

2 Experiment using Photo elastic setup

Shear Centre of a Channel Section and

3
Unsymmetrical Section
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4 Experiment on constant strength beam

06-09-2019
5 Wagner beam setup-tension field beam setup 20-09-2019
6 Experiment on thin walled pressure vessel 04-10-2019
7 Vibration test 18-10-2019

Mapping of CO to Assignment:

Assignment Assignment Assignment Assignment Assignment

CO 1 2 3 4 5
1 Yes . . . .

2 . Yes . . .

3 . . Yes . .

4 . . . Yes .

5 . . . . Yes

Assessment Plan for the Course:

Time of
CO Measurement Tool
Measurement
07-12-2019
1 SE1, End sem, Lab Experiment, Assignment

2 SE1,SE2 End sem, Lab Experiment, Assignment 07-12-2019

07-12-2019
3 SE2, End sem, Lab Experiment, Assignment
07-12-2019
4 SE2, SE3, End sem, Lab Experiment, Assignment
07-12-2019
5 SE1, End sem, Lab Experiment, Assignment

Assessment Methodologies

Assessment Tool Description

The assessment tool is initiated during the sessional examination which is

Direct Assessment (Theory

held twice in a semester. Each and every sessional examination will focus
Courses)

on attainment of each course outcome during the semester. If the COs are
Sessional found to be not attained in the sessional examination then, corresponding
Examinations actions for improvement of the particular COs will be taken in order to
improve the attainment of CO in the subsequent end semester
examination. Sessional Examination I : 50marks
Sessional Examination II : 50marks
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An assignment is a qualitative performance assessment tool designed to

assess student’s knowledge of engineering practices. An analytic rubric
Assignment /
was developed to assess student’s knowledge with respect to the learning
Tutorials outcomes.
Assignment : 50marks

The internal mark for laboratory courses are awarded based on

Internal Lab / observation, experimentation, interpretation, submission of reports and
Practical viva voce during model examination.
Internal marks : 50marks

End semester examination is a metric for assessing the attainment of COs

End Semester for a particular course at the end of the semester. End Semester questions
Examination are framed considering all COs for assessment.
End semester Examination : 100marks

The external examination for laboratory courses is conducted at end of the

External Lab / semester for 3 hours. It is evaluated based on rubrics framed by course
Practical coordinator for the corresponding lab experiments.
End Examination : 100marks
Indirect

At the end of every semester, every student is asked to give report about
Assessme

Course end
the courses they have studied with assigned rubrics. The course end
Survey survey is assessed based on rubrics that will be designed by the course
coordinator.

Mark Allotment for CO assessment:

Cos SE-I SE-II ASSIGN/ Lab Int* Lab Ext* END SEM
TUT
CO1 30 10 10 20 20
CO2 20 10 10 20 20
CO3 15 10 10 20 20
CO4 20 10 10 20 20
CO5 15 10 10 20 20
Total 50 50 50 50 100 100
* For IC and TP
Weightages

S. No. Type of Course Component Weightage

a) Sessional Examinations (Two) 35%
b) Assignments / Mini project / Seminars /
1 Theory Course (T) 15%
Tutorials etc.
c) End Semester Examination 50%
a) Internal Assessment 50%
2 Laboratory Course (L)
b) External Examination 50%
3 Integrated Course (IC) a) Sessional Examinations (Two) 20% 20%
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b) Assignments / Mini project / Seminars /

10%
Tutorials etc.
c) Practical (Laboratory) 20%
d) End Semester Examination 35% (T) + 15% (L)
a) Sessional Examinations (Two) 20% 20%
b) Assignments / Mini project / Seminars /
15%
4 Theory with Practical (TP) Tutorials etc.
c) Practical 15%
d) End Semester Examination 50%

Test Portions

Assessments Topic No. Weightage (%)

Sessional 1 1-16 20%

Sessional 2 17-31 10%

Assignments 1-43 20%

Other - -

End semester 1-43 35% (T) + 15% (L)

Course Coordinator Module Coordinator

Program Coordinator Head of the Department

Dean/SAME