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Week - 1 |
Landing gear arrangements, tire sizing, and basic subsystems |
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Week - 2 |
Introduction to aerodynamics: aerodynamic forces and coefficients |
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Week - 3 |
Lift, parasite drag, and induced drag |
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Week - 4 |
Aerodynamic analysis tools and the use of CFD/codes in conceptual design |
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Week - 5 |
Propulsion: installed thrust, thrust-drag bookkeeping, and propulsion performance |
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Week - 6 |
Introduction to piston-engine and turboprop performance |
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Week - 7 |
Structures and loads: load categories, air loads, inertial loads, and landing-gear loads |
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Week - 8 |
Fundamentals of structural design, material selection, and material properties |
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Week - 9 |
Fundamentals of structural analysis and introduction to finite-element methods |
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Week - 10 |
Weight estimation methods and weight groups |
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Week - 11 |
Stability, control, and handling qualities |
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Week - 12 |
Performance and flight mechanics: level flight, climb, turn, and flight envelope |
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Week - 13 |
Takeoff and landing performance, cost analysis, and life-cycle cost |
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Week - 14 |
Sizing iteration, trade studies, design optimization, and selected special design examples |