Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

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• Unit Title

  Advanced Aerodynamics

• Unit Code

  SCA2212

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

This unit explores aspects of high speed flight and multi-engine operations. It examines the characteristics of the airflow and aerofoils used for subsonic, transonic, and supersonic aircraft. Similarly, it covers the effects of high speed and high altitude on the aerodynamic performance and handling of aircraft. Additionally, it also includes an operational and layout study of the flight controls designed for high speed flight; and how they operate in both the high and low speed regime.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Describe advanced flight controls in relation to high speed and high altitude flight.
2. Describe the aerodynamics of multi-engine operations.
3. Describe the formation of shock waves and their effect on high speed aircraft.
4. Explain how flight control design affects low speed flight.
5. Explain the effect of high speed and high altitude on aircraft performance and manoeuvring capability.
6. Review terminology associated with aircraft speed.

Unit Content

1. Airflow and Aerofoils; Characteristics of airflow and the various terms used therein, formation of shock waves, high and low speed buffet, aerofoils used for subsonic, transonic and supersonic flights. Types of high lift and drag devices and their principles of operation, vortex generators, boundary layer, fences, sweepback wing, high independence tailplane. Aerodynamic loading, load factors and stall considerations at high altitude.
2. Flight controls; to include review of primary and secondary flight controls, loading edge devices including methods of operation, powered flight controls and the fly-by-wire concept.
3. Multi-engine operation including; review of IAS, CAS,EAS,TAS, Mach No. and their relationships. Aerodynamic forces for normal and asymmetric flight, VCMG and VCMA at low and high altitudes, high speed manoeuvring and gust envelope, control reversal, effect of high altitude on performance and manoeuvring and aerodynamic flutter.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, and practical classes.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

• ^ Robson, D. (Ed.). (2005). Aerodynamics, engines & airframe systems for the air transport pilot (2nd ed.). Cheltenham: Aviation Theory Centre.
• ^ Aviation Theory Centre. (2005). Aerodynamics for the CASA PPL/CPL day VFR syllabus. Cheltenham: Aviation Theory Centre.
• ^ Brown, G., & Holt, M. (2001). The turbine pilot's flight manual. Ames: Iowa State University Press.
• Barnard, R. H., Philpott, D. R., & Kermode, A. C. (2006). Mechanics of flight (11th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
• Stinton, D., (2001). The design of the aeroplane. Ames: Blackwell Science.

^ Mandatory reference

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