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AE 430 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Advanced Lightweight Structure
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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AE 430
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Course Objectives | This course is for the design and analysis of lightweight structures with minimum weight for aerospace applications. This course is based on the student's ability to apply the principles of mathematics, material resistance and structural mechanics to design and analyze the elements of lightweight aerial structures, space-related structures including launchers and spacecraft. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Advanced lightweight structure course provides important tools in understanding of lightweight structures design process. The course is composed of the new topics related to mainly composite and fiber modeling and simulation accompanied wıth experıments. Furthermore, this course could include a variety of information that is of current interest in aeronautics and astronautics. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction: • History of lightweıght aerial structures • Aerospace systems design process • Structural design process | Niu, M.C.Y. Composite Airframe Structures, Technical Book Company, Los Angeles, 1996. Chapter 1. |
| 2 | Loading: • Wing loading • Tail loading • Landing loading • Fuselage loading | Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. Chapter 2&3 |
| 3 | Materials: • Physical and mechanical properties of lightweight materials • Application of composite materials and its selection process | Niu, M.C.Y. Composite Airframe Structures, Technical Book Company, Los Angeles, 1996. Chapter 2. |
| 4 | Failure analysis: • Principles of stress analysis • Failure criterion for static loading • Fatigue accumulation damage in composite | Zagainov, G.I.; Lozino-Lozinski, G.E. Composite Materials in Aerospace Design, Chapman & Hall, London, 1996. Chapter 5. |
| 5 | Structural instability: • Buckling of columns • Buckling of the reinforced sheet • Cylindrical shell buckling • Buckling of reinforced cylindrical shells | Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. Chapter 1. Chapter 7. |
| 6 | Design and analysis of a typical aerial structure: • Wing design • Body design • Design of beams and ribs | Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. Chapter 6 and 8. |
| 7 | Midterm I | |
| 8 | Advanced composite manufacturıng | Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5. |
| 9 | Wave propagation in composite materials applicable to hypervelocity impact and integrity assessment | Datta S. K., Elastic waves in composite media and structures, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2009. Chapter 1 and 2. |
| 10 | Advanced stress analysis methods usıng finite element, Multiscale Structural Modeling | Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. Chapter 5. |
| 11 | Three textile composite for aero structures | Long A.C., Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites, wydaw. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge 2005. Chapter 2. |
| 12 | Performance analysis of preforms | Long A.C., Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites, wydaw. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge 2005. Chapter 8. |
| 13 | Non-destructive testing of composite for aero structures | Mallick P. K, Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 6. |
| 14 | Destructive testing of composite for aero structures | Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5. |
| 15 | Semester review | |
| 16 | Final |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Niu, M.C.Y. Composite Airframe Structures, Technical Book Company, Los Angeles, 1996. ISBN: 978-9627128069. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. ISBN: 978-9627128120. Zagainov, G.I.; Lozino-Lozinski, G.E. Composite Materials in Aerospace Design, Chapman & Hall, London, 1996. ISBN 978-94-010-4254-3. Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5. ISBN: 978-0-8493-4205-9. Datta S. K., Elastic waves in composite media and structures, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2009. ISBN:978-1420053388 Long A. C. Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing, 2005. ISBN: 978-1855737440. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application |
1
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10
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| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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50
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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50
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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3
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42
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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10
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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17
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17
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| Final Exam |
1
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17
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17
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| Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering. |
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| 2 | To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering. |
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| 3 | To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques. |
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| 4 | To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering. |
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| 5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results. |
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| 6 | To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams. |
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| 7 | To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions. |
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| 8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions. |
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| 9 | To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. |
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| 10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering. |
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