Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
ME40220 Aerospace structures II |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 33%, EX 67% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take ME30045 |
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Aims: To introduce advanced techniques of analysis and design of aircraft structures.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: * Analyse and design an aircraft wing for aeroelastic considerations. * Design and analyse composite structures. * Analyse post-buckling behaviour of stiffened panels. * Formulate structural optimisation problems. * Describe various optimisation methods applicable to structural designs. * Use appropriate optimisation methods to design structures for given requirements. Skills: Problem solving; numeracy; written communication; IT; working independently. Content: Wing divergence and classical flutter. Analysis and design of composite structures. Analysis of post-buckled stiffened panels. Formulation of structural optimisation problems. Optimisation methods in structural designs: mathematical programming and heuristic methods. |