ME40377: High performance aerostructures
[Page last updated: 27 October 2020]
Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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Assessment Summary: | EX 100% |
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Description: | Aims: To introduce advanced techniques for analysis, design and manufacture of aircraft structures. Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to: * Demonstrate knowledge of composite manufacturing approaches and their influence on structural performance; * Analyse features of composite panels; * Analyse the dynamic response of flexible wing structures. Skills: Problem solving Mathematical modelling Numeracy Written communication IT Working independently. Content: Manufacturing processes for composite structures. Buckling analysis and design of composite structures. Analysis of strength of damaged composite laminates. Lagrangian Mechanics, vibration and torsional and bending dynamics of beams, analysis of the divergence behaviour of two degree of freedom wing models, analysis of the flutter behaviour of two degree of freedom wing models. |
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ME40377 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Mechanical Engineering
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