| CODE | AET3001 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Aircraft and Systems | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute of Aerospace Technologies | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit covers the theoretical knowledge related to aircraft structures and systems, as required for Commercial Pilot and Air Transport Pilot Licenses (approved by EASA or similar): The Airframe: Principles of loads and stresses; flutter and aeroelasticity; fatigue; corrosion; aerospace materials; Construction and attachment methods; the fuselage, landing gear, doors, windshield and windows; Flight control design, structural components, structural limitations. Landing gear: Types, components, warnings, emergency extension systems; nosewheel steering design and operation; brakes – types and materials; system components design operation indications and warnings; anti-skid systems; autobrake systems; wheels, rims and tyres – types structural components and materials, operational limitations, thermal plugs. Hydraulic systems: Basic principles and systems; hydraulic fluids – types, characteristics and limitations; system components – design operation, degraded modes of operations, indications and warnings. Flight controls: Primary and secondary types; manual and powered controls; system components, design, operation, indications and warnings; degraded modes of operation and jamming; Fly-by-wire control systems. Pneumatic systems: Types, system components, design and operation; degraded operation, indications and warnings; Bleed air supply and piston-engine air supply. Pressurisation and air conditioning systems: Types, system components, design and operation; degraded operation, indications and warnings. Anti-icing and de-icing systems: Types, design, operation and indications and warnings, operational limitations. Ice warning systems – types, operation and indications. Fuel Systems: Fuel types, characteristics and limitations; Fuel system design, operation, components and indications. Electric systems: DC and AC fundamentals; permanent magnets and electromagnetism; semiconductors and logic circuits; Circuit breakers; the effects of static electricity; batteries – types, characteristics and limitations; Electric motors – operating principles and components. Power generation and distribution: DC and AC generation; constant speed drives and integrated drive generator systems; distribution systems – concepts; AC and DC distribution; Electrical load management and monitoring systems: automatic generator san bus switching during normal and failure operations; indications and warnings. Piston and Turbine engines: Basic principles; Types, basic principles, major components and operation; Fuel pumps and fuel metering systems; Icing effects. Cooling systems – design, operations, indications and warnings; Lubrication systems - design, operation, indications and warnings; characteristics and limitations of lubricants; Ignition circuits – design and operation; Mixture control – characteristic mixtures, control and indicator systems; Engine performance and handling; Turbine engine inlet and exhaust design; foreign object damage; engine auxiliary gearbox; engine starting and reverse thrust; Engine operation and monitoring; starting malfunctions; re-light envelope. The propeller: Constant speed propeller design, operation and system components; warnings and indicators; Propeller handling; reduction gearing. Auxiliary power unit: Design, operation, functions and operational limitations. Protection and detection systems: Types, design, operation, indications and warnings. Smoke detection, fire detection and extinguishing (engine and cargo), rain protection systems; Oxygen systems. Aircraft sensors and instruments: Pressure, temperature, fuel, fuel flow, tacho, thrust, torque and air data measurement; navigation measurements and primary flight instruments; the air data computer; system errors and accuracy. Automatic flight control systems: Basic principles and control loops; autopilot design and operation; flight director design and operation; the flight mode annunciator; autoland design and operation. Trim systems: Design and operation; flight envelope protection; autothrust control systems. Communication systems: Basic principles of operation; system architecture, design and operation. Future air navigation systems (FANS): Basic concepts. The Flight Management System: Design, navigation database, aircraft database; operations and limitations; the human-machine interface. Alerting systems: Flight warning, stall warning and protection, overspeed warning, take-off warning, altitude alert systems, radio altimetry, TAWS (GPWS/EGPWS) design, operation and indication; ACAS (TCAS II) design, operation and indication; overspeed alerting. Integrated instruments: Electronic displays: design and limitations; the Primary Flight and Navigation displays. Engine indication, aircraft system and crew warning display systems. The Electronic Flight Bag; maintenance, monitoring and recording systems; Cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to cover the structure and design of modern advanced aircraft (such as jet transports) and their systems. It aims to give a fundamental and operational understanding of the airframe and flight controls, as well as all the systems typically found on large aircraft. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the design and construction of the airframe; - Explain the principle of operation and performance of powerplants; - Describe the principle of operation of aircraft systems; - Explain the design, operation and performance of aircraft systems. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able: - To apply theoretical knowledge to operate an aircraft within its structural limitations; - To apply theoretical knowledge in the operation and control of powerplants; - To apply theoretical knowledge in the operation and control of different aircraft systems; - To apply theoretical knowledge in the operation of radio and surveillance avionics systems; - To apply theoretical knowledge in the operation of flight management systems. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main texts: - EASA ATPL Training - Airframe & Systems, Jeppesen, ISBN: 978-0-88487-597-0. - CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Volume 2 - Airframes & Systems, CAE Oxford Aviation Academy. - EASA ATPL Training - Electrics, Jeppesen, ISBN: 978-0-88487-598-7. - CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Volume 3 - Electrics & Electronics, CAE Oxford Aviation Academy. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Online Learning | |||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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